The Divine Doctor Captures Beauties [Complete] - 6

Chapter 103 Detector and Jammer

So he went back to the lab and found a camera detector and an infrared jammer that he had developed during his doctoral studies.

These two instruments were created along with his research on a medical-grade surgical robot, and he never expected them to come in handy now.

Lin Yupeng could actually be considered an inventor; his products could be exhibited.

The camera detector could find whether there were cameras within a 30-meter radius and could roughly pinpoint their location; the infrared jammer could interfere with the normal operation of cameras, resulting in no sound and static in the transmitted video. Both instruments were relatively small and could be held in the palm of one's hand without being noticed.

Lin Yupeng arrived at work more than half an hour earlier than usual today. When he arrived at his office door, he found it locked; Xiaoru hadn't arrived yet!

He had the infrared jammer in his briefcase, so he took it out and held it in his left palm, unseen by others. With a slight pressure, the switch activated, emitting infrared rays that interfered with the normal operation of cameras. Thus, if there were cameras inside, the transmitted video would also be static.

He took out his keys, opened the office door, and went inside. He then pulled out a camera detector and held it in his right hand. The detector resembled a compass, with a red indicator light in the center. Lin Yupeng walked around the room with it. When he reached his seat, the indicator light suddenly lit up, and the needle pointed to the wall behind his seat.

Looking closer, he discovered the camera was mounted on the eye of a soaring eagle depicted in a mural on the wall.

Lin Yupeng sneered inwardly, "So there really is a camera! Yang Yue, you're ruthless!" He then went to the break room and detected a camera on the back wall, overlapping with a phoenix eye in the mural.

Regarding the two pinhole cameras he found in his office, Lin Yupeng decided to leave them alone for now. If he were to find and remove them, it would provoke Yang Yue into taking even more extreme actions later. Leaving them around was sometimes a good thing; he could use the cameras to temporarily mislead Yang Yue. He could let him watch when he wanted, and interfere with the camera when he didn't. Yang Yue would never dream that he had a jammer to disrupt the camera's operation; he would definitely think the camera was temporarily malfunctioning.

After completing the inspection, Lin Yupeng forcefully turned off the infrared jammer, then returned to his seat and put the infrared jammer and camera detector into his briefcase. He kept his back to the camera, so these small movements wouldn't be captured.

Just then, Xiao Ru arrived at work. After greeting her, the workday began.

Two... During the day, Lin Yupeng was at peace at Tianqiong Group, not even attending meetings. Yang Yue didn't invite him to dinner in the evenings either; life was unusually quiet, which he found somewhat unsettling. Was this the calm before the storm?

That evening, he went home and reviewed the security footage from Yang Yue's break room. Aside from showing Yang Yue going there every morning to use drugs, nothing else was recorded.

That day, after work, Qin Xue's three-day, intense exams had just ended. Lin Yupeng went to the supermarket to buy her favorite vegetables, meat, and eggs. When he got home, Qin Xue wasn't back yet. Her last exam ended at 5 pm; she was probably still on her way home.

Lin Yupeng went to the kitchen, put on an apron, and prepared four dishes and a soup, setting them on the living room table. Just then, the door opened, and Qin Xue returned.

Since Qin Xue and Lin Yupeng had moved in together, she had a key to the house for convenience.

Qin Xue didn't come home alone; she was followed by a cute little girl with two pigtails tied with bows—the neighbor's little sister, Wu Duoduo.

"Hehe, Duoduo's here!" Lin Yupeng smiled slightly at Duoduo, then turned to Qin Xue and asked, "You two know each other?"

Qin Xue smiled sweetly and said, "Yes, last time I looked for you, you weren't home. Duoduo was just getting out of school, and she sat with me for a while!"

"Oh, is that so? I've already made dinner, let's eat together," Lin Yupeng said with a hearty laugh.

"Big brother, you should kiss your sister-in-law!" Duoduo blinked her big, watery eyes and said playfully.

This girl has such a sweet tongue, calling Qin Xue "sister-in-law," making Qin Xue blush and lower her head.

"Why?" Lin Yupeng teased Duoduo on purpose.

"Because, when my mom used to come home from work, my dad would always go up and kiss her. Big brother, you should kiss your sister-in-law too," Duoduo giggled.

"Okay, okay, I'll kiss her, but you have to cover your eyes, it's not suitable for children!" "Lin Yupeng chuckled dryly.

"Alright, I'll cover my eyes, you can kiss me then." Duoduo was indeed obedient, and she stretched out her little hands to cover her eyes, but not completely, leaving a small gap.

Lin Yupeng chuckled, not saying anything, and walked up to Qin Xue, preparing to lower his head to kiss her.

A sly glint suddenly flashed in Qin Xue's beautiful eyes, and just as Lin Yupeng was about to kiss her cheek, she suddenly raised her handbag to block his way, giggling, "Dream on, I won't let you kiss me!"

Fortunately, Lin Yupeng reacted quickly and hurriedly withdrew his mouth, almost kissing Qin Xue's handbag.

"Oh, you dare to tease me?" Lin Yupeng chuckled, pretending to pounce on her.

Qin Xue giggled and hurriedly took steps to run towards the study.

"Trying to run away? No way! Duoduo, stop her!" "Lin Yupeng gave the order, and Duoduo actually listened to her, skipping over and hugging Qin Xue's slender waist.

"Oh, you little rascal, you're helping him instead of me!" Qin Xue glanced at Duoduo with loving eyes and said coquettishly.

"Of course, Duoduo is closer to me than my own sister, why would I help you?" Lin Yupeng smiled smugly, quickly walked behind Qin Xue, hugged her fragrant shoulders, and lowered his head to kiss her fair left cheek, where his kiss immediately caused a blush to spread.

Seeing Lin Yupeng kiss Qin Xue, Duoduo immediately clapped her hands and started clapping. Qin Xue smiled sweetly, reached out and flicked Duoduo's delicate nose, and said, "You little rascal, you're always stirring things up!"

"Hehe, stop fooling around, let's eat!" "Lin Yupeng said.

So the three of them sat around the square table in the living room and ate with relish. Lin Yupeng's cooking skills were absolutely first-rate, with perfect color, aroma, taste, and flavors, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

Sometimes, Lin Yupeng felt that cooking and performing surgery had something in common, both requiring seriousness, accuracy, and composure.

"How did the exam go today?" Lin Yupeng asked Qin Xue with concern during the meal.

Actually, he didn't need to ask; just looking at Qin Xue's joyful expression, he could guess that she must have done well on the exam.

Chapter 104 Conspiracy in the Dark

"Of course I did very well! With you, my strategist, giving me advice behind the scenes, it would be hard not to do well!" Qin Xue's beautiful eyes gleamed with cunning as she smiled sweetly.

"Oh, you dare call me a strategist! Hehe, just wait and see how I deal with you tonight!" Lin Yupeng chuckled mischievously, deliberately emphasizing the word "sort out." The innocent and adorable Duoduo didn't grasp the deeper meaning, but Qin Xue understood. She knew what Lin Yupeng meant by "sort out," and a blush crept onto her pretty face.

"Duoduo, what have you been busy with lately? You haven't come to see me?" Lin Yupeng asked with a smile.

"Busy with final exams," Duoduo replied, chewing on a spicy chicken nugget.

"Oh, are you done with the exams now? Have the results been released yet? If you didn't do well, be careful, I'll spank you!" Lin Yupeng laughed.

"They haven't been released yet, but I feel like I'll get first place in the class!" Duoduo said earnestly, blinking her big eyes.

"Such a young age, and you're not humble at all!" Lin Yupeng chuckled.

"I'm not young anymore, I'm 15!" Duoduo retorted defiantly.

"Okay, you're not young anymore, you're a big girl now," Lin Yupeng said with a smile, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "When is your father coming out?"

Duoduo's expression darkened, and she whispered, "A month from now! My mom's been ignoring me lately, going out to play cards every day."

"Oh, it's okay, come visit me anytime," Lin Yupeng smiled slightly, noticing Duoduo's slightly downcast expression, and quickly changed the subject, "Duoduo, if you get first place in your class this time, I'll buy you a present."

"Really? Hehe, that's great!" Duoduo was still a child after all, and upon hearing this, her worry immediately turned to joy, clapping her hands and giggling.

"And what about me? " "Qin Xue asked with a giggle.

"You too," Lin Yupeng glanced at her affectionately and continued, "Tell me, if you all get first place in the class, what gifts do you want?"

Qin Xue tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "I want a set of Biotherm cosmetics, a thermal spring water mask, night cream, and slimming gel!"

Immediately afterward, Wu Duoduo smiled sweetly, "I want a new Barbie doll, Sleeping Beauty, the fairytale princess!"

Lin Yupeng laughed heartily, "Okay, I've got it all."

After dinner, Lin Yupeng, Qin Xue, and Duoduo watched TV together. Although Qin Xue and Duoduo had only met twice, they quickly became friends. Duoduo was indeed very cute and endearing. Qin Xue treated her like a little sister, while in Duoduo's eyes, Qin Xue was Lin Yupeng's wife, so naturally she was her sister-in-law, hence their close relationship.

Watching them chat and laugh while watching TV programs, Lin Yupeng felt a sense of satisfaction.

After watching TV for a while, Lin Yupeng said he had something to take care of and got up to go to the bathroom. He entered the lab.

He couldn't wait to see the surveillance footage of Yang Yue throughout the day, because there had been no new developments for two days, and he had a vague feeling something was wrong.

He opened the robot's operating system, accessed the footage that the little fly had secretly filmed from last night until now, and rewound bit by bit to this morning.

At 10:20 AM, the door to the break room opened, and Yang Yue and Xiao Fen walked in from outside. Yang Yue would come to this break room to do drugs every morning.

However, there was an unexpected situation today; behind Yang Yue and Xiao Fen, there was... Following him was a short, stout man with small, narrow eyes that gleamed with cunning. This man was

none other than Wei Qifeng, the deputy director of the product development department! Wei Qifeng had always been at odds with Lin Yupeng. Firstly, it stemmed from jealousy over their positions; Lin Yupeng had joined later and was younger, yet he held the director's chair, putting him in a slightly more prominent position. Secondly, and most importantly, Wei Qifeng had always coveted Lin Yupeng's secretary, Xiaoru, while Xiaoru consistently ignored him, instead showering Lin Yupeng with attentive care. This fueled Wei Qifeng's jealousy. He was insanely jealous.

In both the workplace and in his love life, Wei Qifeng considered Lin Yupeng his number one enemy. Of course, Lin Yupeng never saw him as an enemy, because he felt Lin Yupeng wasn't even close enough! As for the tension between them, it was all Wei Qifeng's doing.

Today, Wei Qifeng actually came to Yang Yue's lounge, seemingly indicating a close relationship. Normally, he would at most be shown to the outer office.

After the three entered, Xiao Fen turned around and locked the door. Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng sat side-by-side on the leather sofa.

"Xiao Fen, go get the things," Yang Yue instructed.

Xiao Fen responded and went to the mural on the opposite wall. She opened the secret mechanism and took out Yang Yue's drug paraphernalia and drugs from the cabinet inside, placing them on a tray on the coffee table.

Yang Yue made no attempt to hide his drug use from Wei Qifeng beside him; in fact, Wei Qifeng even volunteered to use drugs with him, indicating that he was also addicted.

Xiao Fen gave both Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng two injections each. After a while, both of them closed their eyes, enjoying the euphoric state.

Drugs are undoubtedly the most harmful to society and individuals. Drug use only provides temporary pleasure, but in return, it brings a lifetime of suffering.

"Once a drug addict, always an addict." This is the painful conclusion of drug addicts before their death, but it's too late. How much better it would have been if they hadn't gotten involved!

After a while, Yang Yue slightly opened his eyes and said to Xiao Fen, "There's nothing for you here. Put the things away and go about your business!" "

Xiao Fen responded, put the tray containing the poison paraphernalia and drugs back into the closet, pressed the button to close and hide the closet, and then left the break room to work.

Yang Yue closed his eyes again, continuing to savor that "wonderful" state.

After a while, Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng opened their eyes at the same time, both of them with bright, star-like eyes and rosy cheeks.

"How's work lately? Is it going smoothly?" Yang Yue asked in a low voice.

"Not bad, I sold another batch of goods a couple of days ago," Wei Qifeng replied.

"What about Lin Yupeng? Has he come to see you again?" Yang Yue asked again.

"No, he's just been sitting in the office these past few days, quite well-behaved," Wei Qifeng said.

"This Lin Yupeng, I've found him to be something else! A couple of days ago, I took him to the Zunlong Entertainment Club and found him a stunningly beautiful female model to accompany him. But as soon as he and that woman entered the private room, he slipped out while she was taking a shower, saying he had an emergency at home and had to leave. But I don't think so; it seems like he discovered a hidden camera in the private room!" "Yang Yue's eyes flashed with a cold light as he said in a deep voice.

"Oh? No way! Hidden cameras aren't so easy to spot!" Wei Qifeng questioned.

"I think he probably found out. Otherwise, why would he be in such a hurry to leave? Before entering the private room, I saw Lin Yupeng was highly aroused, eager to have sex with that female model. But why did he come out so soon after entering the room? What urgent matter at home could make him abandon such a beautiful woman?" Yang Yue continued his analysis. Lin Yupeng,

standing in

front of the monitor screen, thought to himself, "Yang Yue, it really was you who did this! I'll see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"

Wei Qifeng, after hearing Yang Yue's analysis, thought it made sense and nodded. Suddenly, a flash of jealousy appeared in his eyes, and the muscles on his fat face twitched a few times as he said hatefully, "President Yang, I don't understand! What ability does that Lin Yupeng have? Isn't he just a bunch of useless empty titles?" " Why are you going to such lengths to win him over and control him?"

"Hehe, this is what the higher-ups want. I'm just following orders!" Yang Yue lit a cigarette and answered in a deep voice.

Lin Yupeng's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this: "Who are you referring to, 'the higher-ups'? Yang Yue is already the vice president of Tianqiong Group. His superior is Zhang Yueran!"

Upon hearing that this was "what the higher-ups want," Wei Qifeng fell silent

. After a long while, a strange glint flashed in his eyes, and he asked in a low voice, "President Yang, what are you planning to do next?" "Sigh, I haven't decided yet. I'm still considering it!" Yang Yue sighed.

"Did you instruct Xiaoru to seduce Lin Yupeng?" Wei Qifeng asked again, his eyes blazing with jealousy.

"Yes, but don't worry, Xiaoru knows her limits!" Yang Yue smiled.

"Knows her limits? I think she's taken it too seriously and really likes Lin Yupeng," Wei Qifeng said with a jealous look.

"Hehe, you're overthinking it!" Yang Yue patted Wei Qifeng's shoulder.

"Xiao Ru will be mine sooner or later! And I know she's still a virgin. Once she loses her virginity to that brat Lin Yupeng, I will definitely kill him!" Wei Qifeng said the last sentence through gritted teeth, his small eyes shooting out murderous intent, which sent chills down one's spine.

Hearing this on the monitor, Lin Yupeng sneered inwardly, "Wei Qifeng, you want to kill me? Not so easy!"

At the same time, this conversation served as a reminder to Lin Yupeng to be more wary of Wei Qifeng. As for Xiaoru, Lin Yupeng wasn't sure if she had truly fallen in love with him, but it was true that she had been incredibly attentive and flirtatious towards him. On the surface, Xiaoru didn't seem to like Wei Qifeng at all, even hating him, but it couldn't be ruled out that she was putting on an act to win his favor.

"Hehe, brother, don't be in such a hurry! I won't forget what I promised you. Once Xiaoru's mission is complete, I'll return her to her rightful place!" Yang Yue chuckled dryly.

"Mission complete? Isn't it just controlling Lin Yupeng? I think it's both difficult and easy, it just depends on whether you dare to do it!" Wei Qifeng's eyes flashed with a cunning light as he coldly said.

"Oh? You mean..." Yang Yue's eyes darted around, then suddenly his gaze fixed on a single line.

His sharp eyes landed on the oil painting on the opposite wall, just as Wei Qifeng's gaze did. The two stared at each other for a long time, then exchanged a sinister grin.

Lin Yupeng knew that the cabinet in the painting contained drugs. Could it be that Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng were trying to lure him into drug use? A chill ran down his spine.

"You mean you'll use that treasure to subdue him?" Yang Yue asked sinisterly.

"That's right! Even a god can't resist a pinch of drugs, let alone Lin Yupeng, who isn't a god," Wei Qifeng grinned maliciously.

"That's not a good idea! If the higher-ups find out I'm using such despicable methods, they'll definitely punish me!" Yang Yue still hesitated.

"Hehe, Mr. Yang, why have you become so indecisive? You're not usually like this. Tell me, if you don't complete the tasks assigned by the higher-ups, won't they punish you?" Wei Qifeng retorted.

Yang Yue lowered his head and pondered for a moment, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. He clenched his fists and finally made up his mind, saying, "Alright, I'll arrange this!"

Lin Yupeng cursed inwardly, "Yang Yue, Wei Qifeng, you guys are really despicable! You want me to get addicted to drugs so you can use me. How vicious! I'll have to be more careful in the future!"

He couldn't help but feel secretly glad that he had planted the small flying insect in Yang Yue's lounge to record the contents of Yang Yue's secret meetings; otherwise, he wouldn't even know what would happen if he were harmed later!

Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng chatted about some trivial matters for a while before leaving the lounge together.

The monitor screen was empty again. Lin Yupeng quickly rewound the timeline, and nothing happened until tonight.

Suddenly, he heard a knock at the door. Lin Yupeng glanced at his watch; it was already past 10 p.m.

He opened the door and saw Qin Xue standing there in her pajamas, holding a glass of orange juice. She smiled sweetly at Lin Yupeng and said, "Still busy? Have some cold drinks!" "

Lin Yupeng had mentioned to Qin Xue before that he didn't want her to come into the lab casually, and that she should knock before looking for him. Qin Xue had always remembered this and never went to his lab.

" Lin Yupeng smiled slightly, picked up his orange juice and drank it all in one gulp, then said softly, "Finished your work? Is Duoduo asleep?"

Qin Xue smiled sweetly, "I put her to sleep a long time ago, she's on the bed in the study!"

"Oh, then let's have some alone time!" Lin Yupeng chuckled dryly.

Qin Xue blushed and glared at him, then said coquettishly, "Who wants some alone time with you?

You're just teasing me." "Don't you want to?" Lin Yupeng hugged her from behind, kissed her fair neck, and then led her into the bedroom.

Lin Yupeng sat on the bed with Qin Xue in his arms, and suddenly noticed a trace of melancholy on her pure and beautiful face. He asked softly, "Darling, what's wrong?" “

I’m going home for vacation in a couple of days, and I won’t see you for over a month,” Qin Xue said softly, her beautiful eyes filled with sadness.

Lin Yupeng smiled gently and said, “Be good to your parents when you get home. I’ll call you! Remember to miss me!”

Qin Xue blushed and said coquettishly, “I don’t miss you at all! You’re the worst!”

Lin Yupeng chuckled dryly and said, “Oh? You really don’t miss me?” "Having said that, he reached out to tickle Qin Xue.

Qin Xue giggled and tried to dodge, but she was too close to Lin Yupeng, and he immediately tickled her under the armpit, making her laugh uncontrollably. The bedroom was instantly filled with a passionate atmosphere.

Lin Yupeng's lust rose, and his hands slipped inside Qin Xue's nightgown. She had just showered and wasn't wearing a bra, so his hands went straight in to caress her proud, erect breasts.

Qin Xue slightly parted her lips and began to moan, "Ah, ah." She had promised Lin Yupeng that she would spend the night with him after her exams.

Therefore, she was prepared to silently endure it, which was also a kind of enjoyment. A young girl experiencing the peak of pleasure for the first time was also very eager for this kind of thing.

Qin Xue's skin was delicate and tender, as white as ivory and as soft as cream.

Chapter 106 Poison Detection Needle

Lin Yupeng gently asked her as he undressed her pajamas and nightgown. Qin Xue let him do as he pleased, and soon she was completely naked, lying flat on the bed. Her vibrant and beautiful body was laid bare before him. Her

stunningly beautiful face, her snow-white and translucent skin flushed with a faint apple-like blush, and her sweet fragrance like that of flowers, aroused Lin Yupeng's desire.

After a period of gentle caresses, he couldn't wait to remove his clothes and embark on a journey of pleasure. Like a train starting up, his body moved from slow to fast, accelerating, and then sprinting.

Unlike a train, Lin Yupeng's journey seemed to have no end. Each time he brought his only guest, Qin Xue, to the peak of pleasure, he continued to move forward, taking her to one wonderful paradise after another.

Qin Xue tried her best to control her moans, afraid of waking Duo Duo, who was sleeping soundly in the next room. But this restraint created a unique and alluring charm.

The next morning, Lin Yupeng got up early. Qin Xue was still fast asleep beside him. After a passionate night, she tried her best to please him, but she couldn't satisfy him. In the end, she had to use her hands and mouth for a long time before Lin Yupeng finally ejaculated. This was good, as not penetrating her body could achieve the effect of contraception.

He gently covered Qin Xue with the blanket and then walked out of the bedroom.

After washing up, Lin Yupeng suddenly had a thought. He remembered the surveillance video from last night showing Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng plotting to get him addicted to drugs so that he would be under their control. It seemed he would have to be more careful when going to the company today.

How could he effectively prevent this? Suddenly, he remembered that a year ago, the director of a drug rehabilitation center had approached him, asking him to help make a drug testing needle to detect whether the food and drinks of drug addicts in the center were laced with drugs.

Because the drug rehabilitation center houses many relapsed addicts who had previously been sent to labor camps, their friends worry that they won't be able to endure the physical torment of a second round of rehabilitation. During visits, they sometimes smuggle drugs into the food and drinks they bring to alleviate their suffering.

The center's existing equipment can only detect drug residue in the body, not in food and drinks. Therefore, the director asked Lin Yupeng to develop a drug detection needle.

Lin Yupeng remembered that he had developed and manufactured five drug detection needles, keeping one for himself as a backup. Today, it came in very handy.

He rushed to the laboratory, rummaged through his large toolbox for a long time, and finally found the drug detection needle he had kept and a bottle of white test solution.

The drug detection needle wasn't large, only about the size of an index finger, and could be hidden in the palm of the hand. The upper part of the needle was a transparent tube containing the test solution, and the lower part was a perforated needle. By squeezing the small red inflatable bulb at the top of the needle, the liquid to be tested would be drawn into the tube. The suction was strong enough to draw in even bits of food. If the test solution in the tube turned red, it meant that it contained drugs, including some highly toxic substances that could cause sudden death.

Lin Yupeng took the drug detection needle and test solution and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. By then, Duoduo had also gotten up. He had breakfast with Duoduo; today was Duoduo's final ceremony day. He took Duoduo to school and then went to work at Tianqiong Group.

Lin Yupeng pushed open the office door and saw Xiaoru sitting at her desk reading the newspaper.

"Minister Lin, good morning!" Xiaoru greeted him sweetly, her beautiful eyes sparkling with allure.

"Good morning! Your dress is so pretty!" Lin Yupeng glanced at Xiaoru. Today she was wearing a pink dress, sleeveless on top, revealing her fair, lotus-root-like arms; the lace hem of the skirt revealed her sexy, snow-white legs, half-exposed. On her feet were deep purple strappy sandals, the ribbons of which were wrapped in a net, highlighting the slender, fair skin of her ankles and calves—simply breathtaking.

"Thank you!" Xiaoru replied sweetly, her beautiful eyes sparkling at Lin Yupeng's praise.

Suddenly, Lin Yupeng noticed a hint of panic in her eyes, something he had never seen before, and a thought struck him.

He returned to his seat and noticed Xiaoru glancing at him frequently, trying her best to appear natural. However, this deliberate attempt to conceal her true feelings only fueled Lin Yupeng's suspicions: "This girl definitely has something on her mind today!"

After a while, Xiaoru, as usual, filled a glass of orange juice from the dispenser. With her back to Lin Yupeng, she walked to his desk, placed the juice on it, and said sweetly, "Minister Lin, would you like some orange juice?"

"Hmm, okay!" Lin Yupeng looked up at Xiaoru and saw that her eyes were somewhat unfocused, avoiding eye contact. After placing the juice on the desk, she turned and returned to her seat to work.

Lin Yupeng secretly observed Xiaoru and noticed that although she was working, her gaze kept drifting towards him, her expression somewhat strange, and the meaning behind her eyes complex.

Xiaoru's acting was actually quite good; most people wouldn't notice these unusual changes. However, Lin Yupeng had been warned beforehand, and given his sharp and keen eye, he sensed something was wrong with the orange juice.

Doctors are generally very sensitive, especially someone like Lin Yupeng who was a surgeon. No detail escapes his notice; as the saying goes, he's so perceptive he could practically pluck a hair and use it as a whistle.

Lin Yupeng glanced at the orange juice on the table; the color wasn't unusual. With his back to the camera, he picked up his briefcase, reached inside, and held the infrared jammer in his palm. With a slight push, he activated the jamming.

He then subtly shifted his position, using the computer to block Xiaoru's view. He then took out a poison detection needle from his bag, held it in his right hand, and slowly picked up the orange juice with his left hand. He moved it to a hidden spot where Xiaoru couldn't see him, discreetly inserted the needle, drew a little juice, and dissolved it in the syringe. He then put the glass back in its original position.

Xiao Ru only saw Lin Yupeng pick up the cup and then put it back. Her mind was filled with questions, but she didn't ask. Her heart was in turmoil, conflicted…

Lin Yupeng looked down at the poison test needle and his heart skipped a beat. The liquid in the syringe was red—it definitely contained drugs!

His heart sank. Xiao Ru had actually poisoned him? It seemed she really was sent by Yang Yue to deceive him. Were all her previous seductions and teasing just an act?

To find out for sure, he decided to test Xiao Ru again.

Chapter 107 Testing Xiao Ru

Again Lin Yupeng picked up the glass of orange juice again, this time exposing himself completely to Xiao Ru's gaze to see her reaction.

Just as he brought the glass to his lips, he caught a glimpse of Xiao Ru glancing at him out of the corner of his eye, her eyes flickering, faintly revealing a hint of confusion and hesitation.

At this moment, Lin Yupeng had already brought the cup to his lips. He saw Xiaoru's mouth slightly open, as if she was about to speak, but she suddenly stopped, her eyes widening in fear.

Lin Yupeng saw the change in Xiaoru's expression clearly. He tilted his head back, as if to pour the orange juice into his mouth, but in that instant, Xiaoru cried out in alarm, "Don't drink it!"

Lin Yupeng wanted to test whether Xiaoru was truly committed to helping Yang Yue harm her, and he was very pleased with the result. At the crucial moment, Xiaoru stopped him, preventing him from drinking the orange juice laced with drugs.

In fact, just now, Xiaoru had also gone through an internal struggle. When Lin Yupeng first picked up the cup and brought it forward, because it blocked her view, Xiaoru couldn't see whether he had drunk it or not. She had also wanted to stop him, because from the moment she poisoned the orange juice, she had been extremely conflicted. She had developed feelings for Lin Yupeng, but she was also afraid of Yang Yue's power, and had still mixed the drugs into the orange juice.

When Lin Yupeng secretly tested the drugs, Xiaoru assumed he had already drunk the orange juice and was immediately tormented by her conscience. She regretted not stopping him.

When she saw that Lin Yupeng hadn't drunk the poisoned orange juice, a sudden surge of joy welled up inside her. So when Lin Yupeng picked up the glass a second time as if to drink, Xiaoru, though still hesitant, ultimately stopped him.

"What's wrong, Xiaoru?" Lin Yupeng asked, feigning ignorance.

"I...I..." Xiaoru stammered, flustered and unable to speak.

Lin Yupeng stood up, walked to her side, patted her shoulder gently, and said softly, "Just say it, don't keep it bottled up!"

Xiaoru's clear, autumn-like eyes welled with tears of fear and grievance. She bit her lip, choking out, "That...that orange juice..." She couldn't continue, lowering her head, covering her face, and sobbing.

"Don't cry!" Lin Yupeng comforted her softly.

Xiaoru nestled into his arms, her shoulders trembling as she sobbed, looking as delicate as a pear blossom in the rain or a lotus

emerging from the water, utterly pitiful and endearing. Not only was her voice sweet, but even her cries were heart-wrenching, like a mournful, plaintive melody that seemed to reach the deepest, most tender corners of the heart.

"Actually, I knew even if you didn't say it, that there were drugs in that orange juice, right?" Lin Yupeng said in a deep voice.

As soon as he spoke, Xiaoru stopped crying, raising her teary eyes to gaze at Lin Yupeng, exclaiming in surprise, "How did you know?"

Lin Yupeng laughed heartily, "I guessed, wasn't I right?"

Xiaoru bit her cherry lips and nodded, saying sorrowfully, "Minister Lin, I'm so sorry, I put the drugs in!"

Lin Yupeng smiled slightly and said softly, "You have nothing to apologize for. You stopped me at the crucial moment, which shows you still care about me!"

Xiaoru nodded gently, her beautiful eyes filled with a captivating tenderness.

"Someone instructed you to do this, didn't they?" Lin Yupeng gazed into her beautiful eyes and whispered.

"Yes, but I can't tell you, I'm sorry!" Xiaoru choked out.

Lin Yupeng chuckled inwardly, "Even if you don't tell me, I know who it is—Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng!"

"What should we do?" Xiaoru asked mournfully.

Lin Yupeng's eyes darted around, and he chuckled wickedly, "Just do what needs to be done, pretend it never happened!"

"They won't let you go, and neither will I," Xiaoru said tremulously.

"Hehe, from now on, as long as you do as I say, everything will be fine!" Lin Yupeng said with a mysterious smile.

Xiaoru's pretty face showed a look of doubt. Lin Yupeng took out a tissue from his pocket and gently wiped away the tears on her face, saying softly, "Don't cry anymore. Act natural, like nothing happened."

Xiaoru actually obeyed, picked up the vanity mirror, applied light makeup, put on some foundation and lipstick, and when Lin Yupeng looked at her again, he couldn't see any trace of her crying. Her pretty face regained its usual sweet and charming smile.

Lin Yupeng nodded in satisfaction, turned back to his seat, and instructed, "Xiaoru, pour out this glass of orange juice, wash the glass clean, and pour me another glass of orange juice. Don't put 'Zoko' in it this time, okay?"

Xiaoru blushed, got up, walked to Lin Yupeng's desk, took the glass of orange juice from the desk, poured it into the restroom in the break room, and then poured Lin Yupeng another glass of orange juice and placed it on the desk.

"It's alright, go back to work," Lin Yupeng smiled at her.

Xiaoru's pretty face showed a confused expression. She returned to her seat, her beautiful eyes still glancing at Lin Yupeng from time to time.

Lin Yupeng picked up the freshly poured glass of orange juice, used the computer to block Xiaoru's view, and then reached into his briefcase for the poison detector.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Xiaoru or worried she would poison him again; it was that he didn't trust Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng! Although Xiaoru wouldn't poison him again, there was still a possibility that the water dispenser might have been contaminated, perhaps poisoned beforehand. Therefore, Lin Yupeng had to test it again to be absolutely certain.

He reached into his briefcase and found the poison test needle. He squeezed the test solution, which had turned red from the poison during the last test, into an empty bottle, then drew up fresh solution. He held the needle in his palm, removing it from his briefcase. With

his other hand, he picked up the glass of orange juice, drew a little into the test solution in the syringe, and gently swirled it. The test solution remained white, not red, and the orange juice's original orange color had disappeared, indicating that the juice was harmless.

He was delighted; it seemed his water dispenser hadn't been contaminated. He put the glass back in its original position, where Xiaoru had first placed the orange juice on his desk.

Next, Lin Yupeng reached into his briefcase and activated the infrared jammer, disabling the interference. Now the camera behind him was working normally again. Five minutes later, he picked up the glass again and downed the orange juice in one gulp, a bitter smile creeping onto his face. "Sigh, even drinking a glass of orange juice is such a hassle now!" Lin Yupeng was doing this on purpose for Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng

. He was sure they were secretly watching his every move on the surveillance screens somewhere. The camera had been jammed for a moment, and they were probably worried about why it had "malfunctioned" at this crucial moment. Now that the jamming was gone, seeing Lin Yupeng drink the orange juice, Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng, who were monitoring him, would probably exchange smug grins, convinced that Lin Yupeng had fallen into their trap. But they never dreamed that Lin Yupeng had turned the tables on them; the orange juice he drank didn't contain any drugs. Lin Yupeng found this covert battle with Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng increasingly interesting and exciting. Before, he was always on the defensive, and they were always on the offensive. Now he decided to test the waters with a counterattack, but not in the company compound; he had to wait until after work and home. There were still no specific work assignments today. Xu Dan had come to see him twice; there were several reports that needed his signature, as well as some expense receipts for purchasing experimental equipment. After Lin Yupeng signed them, she could submit them to the finance department for reimbursement. During the day, Lin Yupeng spent his time browsing the Tianqiong Group's internal and external websites. The external website was accessible to internet users worldwide, and its content mainly introduced Tianqiong Group's main products, departmental overviews, corporate philosophy, mission, positioning, and future development plans. Tianqiong Group's internal website was more complex, serving as a platform for all employees' work and communication. It contained all the group's rules and regulations and announcements, and had many functions, including a webpage for each department and an employee contact list. Lin Yupeng spent the entire day browsing, gaining a general understanding of the entire group. After work, he returned home, where Qin Xue had already prepared dinner. They ate dinner together, and Lin Yupeng watched TV with Qin Xue for a while before going into the laboratory to check the footage he had secretly filmed in Yang Yue's lounge earlier that day using the "Little Flying Insect No. 1" camera. At 8:30 AM, Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng entered the lounge and locked the door. Inside was a computer desk with a widescreen LCD monitor. Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng sat down. Yang Yue turned on the computer and quickly double-clicked the mouse, entering a program. Lin Yupeng's eyes lit up; Yang Yue had entered the surveillance screen of a pinhole camera, showing him in his office. Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng watched the screen intently. When they saw Xiao Ru place the orange juice on Lin Yupeng's desk, their expressions immediately turned serious, and they stared intently at the screen. Suddenly , the screen became filled with static, increasing in number until it completely covered the screen, and the sound became a constant hum. Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng exchanged bewildered glances. Lin Yupeng sneered inwardly; his infrared jammer was working! In the battle between surveillance and counter-surveillance, Lin Yupeng had temporarily gained the upper hand. "What's going on?" Yang Yue asked gravely on the monitor screen. "Is the camera malfunctioning?" Wei Qifeng narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice. "No way! This is an expensive item that Lang Zikun brought back from the US. How could it have a problem?" Yang Yue asked, puzzled. "Lang Zikun? Can that guy really handle it? Could he have tampered with it and passed off inferior goods?" Wei Qifeng asked suspiciously. Yang Yue's face grew even more somber and grave, as if covered with frost. He slammed the mouse down in frustration. After about 10 minutes, the static on the monitor screen gradually disappeared, and the image of Lin Yupeng's office reappeared. This was because Lin Yupeng had removed the interference from the camera. Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng's eyes lit up at the same time. They exchanged a glance, their eyes seemingly saying, "Lin Yupeng hasn't drunk that orange juice yet?" A little while later, they saw Lin Yupeng pick up the orange juice and drink it all in one gulp. Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng didn't see anything amiss, just like Lin Yupeng had anticipated. The two looked at each other and gave each other a smug grin. After a while, Yang Yue shut down the computer and sneered, "Lin Yupeng has taken the bait, hehe!" Wei Qifeng's face lit up with joy, his narrowed eyes gleaming with lewd light. He chuckled, "Lin Yupeng, I'd like to see what else you can do?" Yang Yue's expression suddenly darkened, a strange light flashing in his eyes. He said sinisterly, "Hehe, if Lin Yupeng knew that it was Xiaoru who poisoned him and made him addicted, he would definitely hate her to death. Isn't that another reason why you insisted that I force Xiaoru to personally poison Lin Yupeng?" Wei Qifeng grinned and chuckled dryly, "Yes, Mr. Yang is right!" Yang Yue said nothing more. After a while, he stood up, took out poison paraphernalia and drugs from a secret closet, and ate his fill with drugs with Wei Qifeng. Then the two of them left the lounge together.

Lin Yupeng continued rewinding the progress bar, finding nothing noteworthy, so he shut down the robot's operating system. He checked his watch; it was past 10 PM.

He left the lab and went to the study, where he found Qin Xue already asleep.

After their passionate lovemaking, Qin Xue always needed a day to recover, as they agreed to wait at least one day before doing it again. Lin Yupeng felt sorry for her; Qin Xue had just lost her virginity, how could she withstand his strong body's daily onslaught?

Lin Yupeng went to the study, gently covering her with the blanket she had kicked off, and turned the air conditioning down a bit. Suddenly remembering his plan to launch a probing counterattack against Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng that evening, he hurried back to the lab.

He decided to send the video clip of Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng using drugs to President Zhang Yueran's email address to see his reaction. This was why he had spent so much time browsing the Tianqiong Group's internal website during the day, as President Zhang Yueran's email address was listed in the intranet's profile.

Lin Yupeng had already memorized the information, but how to send it to him? Through his home computer? Lin Yupeng felt that wasn't safe. If Zhang Yueran, Yang Yue, and Wei Qifeng were in cahoots, then he would try every means to find his IP address and thus lock him down, which would definitely be detrimental to him!

Therefore, Lin Yupeng decided to send it from an internet cafe. So he copied a video clip of Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng using drugs onto a USB drive, then got up and left home, taking a taxi to an internet cafe called "e-Love at First Sight" that was quite far

from his home. He chose this internet cafe because he was afraid that if someone traced his IP address, they would list him as a suspect based on proximity. The farther away he was, the wider the search range would be, and the higher his chances of successfully hiding.

In addition, this internet cafe was one of the few in the city that allowed customers to use USB drives, and it had an advanced anti-virus system, so there was no fear that customers' USB drives might carry viruses.

Chapter 109 Internet Cafe Brawl

Lin Yupeng entered the internet cafe. It was all-night time, so he booked a computer for the whole night, inserted a USB drive, transferred the video file to his desktop, and quickly registered a new email address online. He then sent the video file as an attachment to Zhang Yueran's email address.

Afterward, he casually browsed the web and played QQ games to pass the time. He planned to sneak out around midnight when everyone's attention was diverted.

Some time later, he suddenly heard an argument coming from the cashier's counter. Lin Yupeng turned around and saw two thugs hurling insults at the female cashier.

Listening carefully to their argument, it was clear the two thugs were looking for trouble, claiming the internet cafe's timekeeping system was malfunctioning and had overcharged them. But if the system were truly faulty, why were other customers able to pay without issue, while theirs was the problem?

Looking at the two thugs, Lin Yupeng was stunned—he recognized them! These were the same two thugs who had been beaten to a pulp by Yang Yue's bodyguard, Cuban, at the "Golden Mantai" restaurant a few days ago . One had an afro, and the other had dyed red hair. The female cashier had been driven to tears by them, and she was helpless against these two unreasonable troublemakers.

"They're definitely here to cause trouble and smash up the place!" Lin Yupeng thought to himself.

Sure enough, after hurling insults at each other for a while, the afro-haired and red-haired men suddenly pulled out two steel pipes as thick as their forearms from their long bags. The afro-haired man yelled, "Damn it! This place is a total rip-off, smash it up!"

"Yes, smash it!" the red-haired thug echoed, and the two of them swung their steel pipes at the computer on the cashier's counter!

The female cashier screamed "Oh my god!" her face paling with fright, and she ducked under the counter. With several sharp cracks, the computer monitor on the counter was instantly smashed to pieces.

At this moment, three internet cafe managers came to stop them and got into a fight with the two thugs. The thugs were armed, while the managers were unarmed, and they were quickly beaten black and blue. Some people had already taken the opportunity to slip away.

Lin Yupeng was about to turn and leave when the violence in the internet cafe suddenly escalated. Four or five people suddenly stood up from among the internet users, pulled out steel pipes they were carrying, and began smashing the computers around them. The sound of banging was deafening, and many people scattered in fear.

"This is a premeditated act of vandalism!" Lin Yupeng secretly speculated that just then, five or six people suddenly rushed in from the entrance of the internet cafe, and the leader shouted: "All of you, stop the hell!" The shout was loud and clear, echoing through the sky

. Those nearby felt a ringing in their ears and experienced brief deafness for two or three seconds, demonstrating that the man's roar was truly like that of a lioness.

Lin Yupeng couldn't help but glance at the man who had just shouted. He was about 1.9 meters tall, with bronze skin that gleamed like metal. He wore an open-fronted short shirt, and his muscles bulged like small steamed buns.

Lin Yupeng felt that this man looked familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

After the burly man's roar, the thugs who were causing trouble stopped abruptly. Some of them trembled, and the steel pipes almost fell to the ground.

At the same time, the four thugs that the burly man had brought rushed in and fought with the thugs causing trouble. The burly man, in a flash, floated between two of the thugs causing trouble, swung his hands left and right, and with two crisp "clangs," the steel pipes fell to the ground. Then, he violently... Zhang grabbed the two thugs by the collar, lifted them up, and slammed them heavily to the ground.

The two thugs were completely powerless against the burly man, screaming and rolling on the ground like pigs being slaughtered.

Then came a chorus of "cracks," "thumps," and "ouch!" In less than two minutes, all seven thugs who had caused the disturbance were knocked to the ground by the burly man and his four henchmen, grimacing and howling in pain. The

burly man, the leader, walked to the two thugs lying on the ground with the afro and red hair, smiled coldly, reached into his pocket, pulled out a cigarette, and put it in his mouth. A henchman quickly handed him a lighter and lit it for him.

The burly man squinted, carefully examining the two thugs on the ground, exhaled a smoke ring, his face dark, and said coldly, "It's you two again. I told you before, if I see you again, I'll give you a good 'welcome'!" "Having said that, his eyes flashed with a fierce light!

'Brother Hai, have

mercy!' 'Brother Hai, spare our lives!

' The afro-haired and red-haired thugs begged loudly for mercy. Brother Hai chuckled maliciously and shouted, 'Begging for mercy? Too late!' With that, he spat half a cigarette onto the afro-haired thug, then kicked the two thugs in the shin.

The burly man's legs were like wooden stakes, his large feet like stone rollers, the wind whistling with each kick, and the sound of bones cracking echoed. At the same time, the two thugs screamed twice, instantly fainting from the pain. Their legs were bent in an S-shape, broken by the burly man's kicks.

Those who hadn't run away gasped in shock, terrified by the ruthlessness and ferocity of the burly man's kicks. Some of the more timid ones were so frightened they were completely terrified." His body trembled.

Lin Yupeng's heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself that this man must have practiced hard qigong.

After the burly man crippled the two thugs, the one with the afro and the one with the red hair, he whispered a few words to one of his henchmen, who then turned and left the internet cafe.

A while later, three people walked in from outside. The one in the lead was wearing a black suit, a tie, and gold-rimmed glasses. His eyes radiated lewdness and arrogance. Lin Yupeng immediately recognized him as Hong Tianhao, the man who had won over 300,000 yuan from Yang Yue at the Zunlong Entertainment Club a few days ago. This guy had the demeanor of a mafia boss.

Hong Tianhao strolled leisurely into the internet cafe, his eyes flashing like searchlights as he quickly scanned everyone present, finally settling on the burly man who had attacked so ruthlessly.

The burly man trembled, quickly stepped forward, and bowed respectfully, saying, "Brother Hao, we're still a little late!"

Hong Tianhao's eyes flashed sharply, and he said in a deep voice, "Hmm, Ah Hai, next time you need to be even faster!"

Ah Hai nodded humbly and asked, "Brother Hao, what should we do with these people on the ground?" Hong Tianhao glanced at the snarling thugs on the ground and said coldly

, "Take all their valuables first. We can't just smash things for nothing!" As soon as he finished speaking, several thugs beside Hong Tianhao pounced on the thugs, looting them of all their valuables, even their watches and sunglasses. "Let them get lost!" Hong Tianhao's words were like a pardon. The thugs on the ground struggled to their feet, dragging the two who had been knocked unconscious by Ah Hai's broken leg, and staggered out of the internet cafe. Lin Yupeng thought to himself, "These two kids are really having a bloody run lately. A few days ago they were beaten up by Yang Yue's bodyguard, Kuban, at a Thai restaurant, and today they got their legs broken. Looks like they won't be able to get out of bed for at least six months!" Hong Tianhao smiled sinisterly, his gaze falling on the cashier's counter. The female cashier had crawled out from under the counter, looking panicked and trembling. "Where's your manager?" Hong Tianhao asked coldly. "In the manager's office!" the cashier replied. As soon as she finished speaking, the door to the manager's office opened, and a man in his thirties with a parted hairstyle walked out, beaming, "Brother Hao! We're so grateful for your protection this time, otherwise our shop would be finished!" Hong Tianhao smiled slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Manager Ma, could you tally up the damaged items and calculate their total value?" Manager Ma called over a network administrator and asked, "How many computers were damaged in total?" The network administrator replied, "Six computer monitors were smashed, but the mainframes weren't damaged. It's about 5,000 yuan!" Upon hearing this, Hong Tianhao beckoned to Ah Hai and asked in a deep voice, "How much can we get for the stuff those guys took?" Ah Hai replied respectfully and gruffly, "Probably around 10,000 or 20,000 yuan." Hong Tianhao's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he chuckled, saying, "So we actually made a profit! Ah Hai, give Manager Ma 5,000 yuan as compensation for the loss. After we sell the stuff, we'll divide the rest among the brothers!" Ah Hai nodded, reached into one of the henchmen's briefcases, pulled out 5,000 yuan, and handed it to Manager Ma. Manager Ma appeared trembling with fear, hesitant to accept the money, his hand shaking slightly as he forced a smile and said, "How could I dare accept Brother Hao's money?" Hong Tianhao laughed heartily, "Take it, Lao Ma. This money isn't mine; it's all coming from the customer! Cooperating with me will definitely not leave you at a loss." "Then I thank you, Brother Hao!" Manager Ma smiled as he took the money from Ah Hai's hand, not even daring to count it, and stuffed it directly into his pocket. Hong Tianhao turned and led his gang of thugs out, Manager Ma seeing them all the way to the door. The incident ended there. Shortly after Hong Tianhao left, Lin Yupeng also slipped out of the internet cafe, took a taxi home, and it was already 2 a.m. He went back to his bedroom, went to bed, and the next day he continued working at the Tianqiong Group's product development department. Xiao Ru acted as if nothing had happened, working as usual, while Lin Yupeng remained leisurely. Another day had passed by; was this just the calm before the storm? After work, Lin Yupeng went to a large shopping mall, the same one where he had previously used a robot to track Fang Na. He went straight to the women's products counter on the second floor, looking for the Biotherm cosmetics Qin Xue wanted. "Sir, are you buying cosmetics for your girlfriend?" a saleswoman greeted him. "Yes, do you have Biotherm products?" Lin Yupeng asked. "Yes, we just got some!" the saleswoman smiled. Lin Yupeng bought a thermal spring water mask, night cream, and slimming gel according to Qin Xue's requirements, all tailored to her skin type and figure. Qin Xue hadn't told him any of this, but Lin Yupeng, who had already seen all of her life, knew her very well. As for his previous joke about waiting until she got first place in her class to buy them for her, that was just a half-joking remark; he would buy them for her even if she didn't get first place. After buying the cosmetics, he went to the toy counter and bought Duo Duo the Barbie Sleeping Beauty doll she wanted. He put it in a tote bag along with the cosmetics and strode downstairs. It was rush hour, and the mall was bustling with people. Lin Yupeng suddenly spotted a man approaching from afar—a thin man with a sleazy appearance. He immediately recognized him as Wei Demao, the thief he had caught and taken to the police station before. Lin Yupeng and this thief seemed to have a knack for meeting; he'd seen him three times. The first time was on the surveillance screen of the "Little Flying Insect" (a security camera), when Wei Demao tried to steal Fang Na's phone. The electric current from the insect knocked the tweezers out of his hand, and Wei Demao fled. The second time was at Han Yun's house; Wei Demao was hiding under the bed when Lin Yupeng caught him red-handed and took him to the police station. The third time was today. Lin Yupeng was secretly astonished: "How come this kid got out of the police station in less than ten days?" Wei Demao also saw Lin Yupeng, his face changing drastically. His small eyes filled with fear, as if he'd seen a plague god, and he turned and ran! Every time he encountered Lin Yupeng, he was unlucky. Would his luck change this time? "Why are you running? Stop right there!" Lin Yupeng shouted. This guy must have stolen something again! Hearing this, Wei Demao ran even faster, pushing through the crowd with his hands, his short legs kicking frantically. He kept looking back as he ran, and when he saw Lin Yupeng chasing after him, he panicked and sprinted forward for his life. But he was so focused on looking back that he didn't see what was ahead and bumped into a sanitation worker in the mall. Wei Demao slipped on the mop the worker was using, which was wet, and fell flat on his face. At that moment, four security guards patrolling the mall came running from both sides and immediately pinned Wei Demao to the ground. One of them asked sternly, "Why are you running, kid?" Another guard said, "He looks like a thief, let's search him!" By this time, Lin Yupeng had arrived at the scene. The four guards worked together and found four wallets, three cell phones, and a Walkman. It seemed that Wei Demao had a good haul today. Now he was caught red-handed and would be going to the police station again. Seeing the despair and frustration in Wei Demao's eyes, Lin Yupeng chuckled coldly, turned and left the mall. Back home, Qin Xue had already prepared dinner and was eagerly waiting for him. "Why are you so late?" Qin Xue's voice held no reproach, only worry. "Hehe, I went to the mall and bought some things. Were you waiting anxiously?" Lin Yupeng smiled. "What did you buy?" Qin Xue asked curiously, her eyes already fixed on the bag Lin Yupeng was carrying. Lin Yupeng took out all the Biotherm cosmetics from the bag, placed them on the table, and smiled, "These! A little gift for you." Qin Xue's eyes lit up as she carefully examined the cosmetics on the table, smiling sweetly, "Isn't this the gift I wanted? But my exam results haven't been released yet!" "Hehe, I'm giving it to you in advance!" Lin Yupeng laughed heartily. (Chapter 111: Fusion of Spirit and Flesh)

"Thank you, honey!" Qin Xue's pretty face was full of joy as she glanced at him affectionately.

"Do you like them?" Lin Yupeng placed his hand on her shoulder and asked softly.

"I love them! All these cosmetics you bought are perfect for me!" Qin Xue said, both surprised and delighted.

"Of course! I know your skin and figure best!" Lin Yupeng chuckled dryly.

Qin Xue blushed and said coquettishly, "You're so annoying!" Her beautiful eyes then filled with gratitude as she said softly, "I was just saying it casually the other day; these things are very expensive!"

Lin Yupeng laughed heartily, "You're my wife, spending this little bit of money is nothing!" This was the first time he had called Qin Xue "wife."

Hearing this, Qin Xue's pretty face was filled with happiness and sweetness. She nestled gently in his arms and murmured, "Husband, I love you. My body and my heart will always belong to you!"

Lin Yupeng kissed her cheek passionately and said softly, "I love you too. I will make you happy forever!"

Qin Xue nodded with alluring eyes, but a hint of melancholy suddenly flashed across her beautiful eyes. She said softly, "Husband, I'm going home tomorrow. I won't see you for more than a month. I miss you so much!"

Lin Yupeng comforted her gently, "I miss you too, and your parents miss you too." "So you have to go home and take care of them, and help them with the housework!"

Qin Xue nodded obediently again, but a thought flashed through Lin Yupeng's mind: "Qin Xue, maybe I'll give you an even bigger surprise when you come back in a month!"

Thinking of this, he said softly, "Let's eat! It'll get cold soon!"

After he and Qin Xue finished dinner, he watched TV with her for a while as usual, and then Lin Yupeng went to the laboratory to continue watching the surveillance video of Yang Yue's rest room. To his disappointment, apart from Yang Yue coming to use drugs once today, nothing else happened.

Around 10 o'clock, Lin Yupeng came out of the laboratory, took a shower, and returned to the bedroom. He saw Qin Xue lying on the bed flipping through a magazine. She was dressed very lightly, wearing only a bellyband on her upper body and a pair of shorts on her lower body. Her skin was like white jade, with a faint blush and moisture, obviously she had just taken a shower.

Lin Yupeng's bed was a large single bed, not much smaller than a regular double bed, and especially when he was with Qin Xue, he just wished the bed were smaller.

When Qin Xue saw Lin Yupeng enter the bedroom, her clear, lake-like eyes sparkled with desire. She put her magazine aside, stood up to greet him, and said gently, "Honey, are you tired? Let me massage your shoulders!"

With that, she pulled Lin Yupeng onto the bed and began massaging his shoulders with her slender hands. Qin Xue was a nursing major, so her massage skills were naturally quite good; she found the acupoints very accurately. Of course, she had learned all of this from Lin Yupeng's classes, and now she was putting her knowledge to use.

Qin Xue's massage wasn't limited to the shoulder area. Her soft, smooth hands slowly slid down, brushing over Lin Yupeng's firm chest and muscular abdomen, and even slipped inside his shorts, teasing his large, erogenous zone.

Qin Xue's initiative tonight excited Lin Yupeng; she probably felt that they would be separated for a while and wanted to surprise him.

Lin Yupeng felt Qin Xue's smooth, boneless hands gently moving against his lower body, each touch bringing an intoxicating pleasure. Suddenly, he felt a warmth on his back; Qin Xue's soft, cherry-like lips were passionately kissing him.

A woman taking the initiative can truly drive a man crazy, especially a stunning beauty like Qin Xue! Lin Yupeng felt a surge of heat throughout his body, especially his lower body, which was swollen and unbearably aroused, desperately needing a burst of frenzied activity to quell the raging fire of desire within him.

His hands began to roam over Qin Xue's fragrant, delicate body. He moved quickly, tearing off her bodice and climbing up her firm breasts. His other hand swiftly pulled down her shorts, reaching into her paradise, which was already overflowing with desire, eagerly awaiting his touch.

Lin Yupeng, panting heavily, removed the last restraints from Qin Xue, then disarmed himself. Their naked bodies rolled around on the bed, moans of pleasure and the sounds of flesh rubbing together filling the air.

The

passion of the night had been intense, their union of spirit and flesh reaching a new level.

The next morning, Lin Yupeng slowly opened his eyes. Qin Xue was still fast asleep beside him. Although it was Saturday, he had gotten up early.

Qin Xue couldn't get out of bed in the morning; her train was at 2 PM, so Lin Yupeng didn't need to make her breakfast, just lunch.

He went to the supermarket and bought a large bag of snacks—all Qin Xue's favorites—to keep her entertained on the train. Qin Xue lived in Nanhua City, near Tianhan City, not far away, only a three-hour train ride.

It wasn't until 11 a.m. that Qin Xue finally got up lazily. Lin Yupeng personally cooked a sumptuous lunch for her as a farewell meal. After lunch, they packed their luggage and took a taxi to the train station together.

It was peak time for students to go home, and the station was crowded but orderly. As the train was about to pull into the station, Qin Xue's beautiful eyes welled up with tears. She nestled tightly in Lin Yupeng's arms, her pretty face full of reluctance to part. It was clear that this girl's attachment to him was no less than that to her parents.

Lin Yupeng gently comforted her, "Wife, we're going home! Try to be happy. We're only apart for a month, not a year or two."

Qin Xue said tenderly, "I miss you if I don't see you for a day, and a month feels like a year to me!"

Lin Yupeng smiled and comforted her, "I'll call you. Be good at home, okay?"

Qin Xue nodded obediently. Suddenly, they heard the sound of a train whistle. Lin Yupeng said, "The train is here, get on!"

He saw Qin Xue off until she got on the train and found a seat. Only when the train was about to depart did she reluctantly wave goodbye. Qin Xue's eyes were filled with tears, but she tried her best to maintain a sweet smile. She didn't want Lin Yupeng to be too sad.

After seeing Qin Xue off, Lin Yupeng came out of the train station and was about to hail a taxi home when his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was Fang Na calling. He couldn't help but think, "I just saw Qin Xue off, and Fang Na is already calling. I'm really having a lot of luck with women lately!"

He answered the phone, and Fang Na's voice was filled with panic and fear: "Brother Lin, can you come to my house?"

Lin Yupeng was startled and immediately replied, "Sure, what happened?"

Fang Na said urgently, "It's hard to explain over the phone, Brother Lin, please come to my house!"

Lin Yupeng had no choice but to hang up on Fang Na, a vague premonition that something might be wrong with her. An unexpected incident occurred!

Chapter 112 The Mysterious Ledger

Lin Yupeng hurriedly hailed a taxi and headed straight for Songyang County. He kept urging the driver to hurry, and the car sped along, finally stopping smoothly at the police station's residential building where Fang Na lived a little over an hour later.

All the way there, he had been wondering what had happened to Fang Na. Had someone bullied her? Impossible! She lived in the police station's residential area, and was under the protection of the criminal investigation team leader, Sun Liancheng. Who would dare to touch her?

With these questions in mind, he went upstairs, found Fang Na's apartment, and rang the doorbell. After a long while, the door opened, and Fang Na stood timidly inside.

It was hot, and she was at home, so she wasn't wearing much—a white sleeveless top that partially exposed her soft, pinkish-white breasts, revealing a hint of a black bra underneath; her slender waist and alluring navel were faintly visible. She wore white shorts, her incredibly sexy legs, white with a rosy tint, smooth and lustrous like jade, and her ivory-like feet, crystal clear, all stimulating Lin Yupeng's senses.

"Brother Lin, you're here! Please come in!" Fang Na flashed a sweet smile, a smile more beautiful than any flower, more fragrant than jade, but Lin Yupeng sensed a hint of forced smile; her exquisite face betrayed her inner panic.

After Lin Yupeng entered the room, he turned around and locked the door, asking with concern, "What happened?"

Fang Na's beautiful eyes flashed with fear, and she said softly, "Brother Lin, come and see my bedroom!"

Lin Yupeng followed Fang Na to her bedroom, where he saw a single bed, a set of furniture with a television, an old-fashioned wardrobe, a sofa, a table, and a chair; nothing else.

He looked puzzled and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"

Fang Na didn't answer his question, but moved gracefully to the old-fashioned wardrobe.

This style of wardrobe was indeed very old, popular in the 1960s and 70s, a dark orange-yellow color, with a mirror in the middle and sliding doors on both sides, where clothes could be stored. Although the style was old, it was well-preserved, with no paint chips and a bright luster.

Fang Na gently opened the left wardrobe door, and saw rows of girls' clothes on the hangers inside, all of which she often wore. She took out the clothes one by one and placed them on the bed, finally emptying the wardrobe completely.

Lin Yupeng sensed that Fang Na was about to say there was something wrong with the wardrobe, but he couldn't guess what it was, so he waited for her to speak.

"Brother Lin, I was cleaning the dust out of this wardrobe today, thinking of putting some out-of-season clothes in, and I found a hidden compartment underneath!" Fang Na said quietly.

"Oh? A hidden compartment? What's in there?" Lin Yupeng's eyes lit up, and he asked hurriedly.

"Money! A lot of money, and an account book. I only glanced at it and didn't dare touch it!" Fang Na's beautiful eyes

showed even more fear as she spoke in a trembling voice. Lin Yupeng was quite surprised by Fang Na's fear. Could it be that the amount of money inside was enormous? Or did the account book contain something terrifying?

He smiled slightly and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid! Maybe the landlord forgot to take it with him. Open the hidden compartment and let me see!"

Fang Na nodded, squatted down, and gently tapped the wooden board under the wardrobe with her delicate hands.

Lin Yupeng was standing right behind her. As Fang Na squatted down, he could see the glimpse of her breasts beneath the neckline of her short-sleeved shirt. Her proud, full, and fair breasts trembled alluringly with her movements, and Lin Yupeng's heart fluttered.

However, this was not the time to admire her beauty. He tried to control his gaze and focused it on the cabinet. Fang Na pulled out the bottom panel of the cabinet, and Lin Yupeng's eyes lit up.

The hidden compartment was about one centimeter high and two feet square, and inside were neatly stacked stacks of money: RMB, US dollars, euros, and pounds. On top of that was a small account book, about three inches square.

He gently helped Fang Na up and sat her on the bed, smiling slightly. "How did you discover this hidden compartment?"

Fang Na said softly, "I wiped the dust off the inside with a rag, and when I pressed down on the top of the compartment, I noticed it was loose, revealing a small gap. I could vaguely see something inside, so I pulled the bottom panel out forcefully, and that's how I found what was inside. I only glanced at the ledger; it looked like a receipt for gifts. Brother Lin, could this be someone else's stolen money? I'm so scared!"

Lin Yupeng knew that Fang Na was naturally timid. If it were anyone else, they would definitely report it to the police or contact the landlord. However, Fang Na was afraid that reporting it would provoke retaliation from the landlord, and she was also afraid that the landlord would kill her to silence her if she went directly to him. She also didn't feel at ease leaving it untouched; so much money of dubious origin in her house was like a time bomb that could explode at any moment. So, she had no choice but to ask Lin Yupeng for help.

Lin Yupeng gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid! Take a rest, let me see, it's alright!"

He then squatted down, took out his phone, and took several photos of the contents of the hidden compartment from different angles, including a close-up of the ledger.

Lin Yupeng's phone had a 5-megapixel camera, comparable to a regular digital camera.

After taking a few photos, he put away his phone and carefully examined the money in the hidden compartment. He roughly calculated that the foreign currency, converted to RMB, plus the original RMB, amounted to over 1 million RMB—no small sum; some people couldn't earn that much in a lifetime.

He reached for the small ledger, which had over ten pages, with delicate handwriting that seemed to be from a woman. Lin Yupeng flipped through a few pages, and the contents were truly shocking.

This ledger was actually a record of bribes, including the time, place, the name of the bribe giver, the amount or item of the bribe received, and the favors to be done.

The first entry in the ledger sent a chill down Lin Yupeng's spine. It read: "June 29th, 3 PM, home, Yang Yue, 200,000 RMB, to help arrange a job for Yang Yue's nephew, Yang Yaozong, at the traffic police station."

The second entry read: "January 11th, 7 PM, Meidu Hotel, Zhang Yueran, 50,000 USD, to help find connections to contract the land mining rights in Xingfa Village."

Lin Yupeng thought to himself, "So the homeowner and the high-ranking leaders of Tianqiong Group, Zhang Yueran and Yang Yue, have a power-money deal!"

The third entry read: "May 20th, 5 PM, home, Long Da, 150,000 RMB, to help with the newly opened Langhua Bath Center."

Lin Yupeng's heart skipped a beat: "Who is Long Da?" Suddenly, the image of the black-clad man who led the attack on the Dongwan shantytown and colluded with Peng Hongliang to plan the kidnapping of Fang Na flashed through his mind. Everyone respectfully called him Brother Long. Could it be him?

Chapter 113: Director Dong's Secret

Lin Yupeng continued reading. Hong Tianhao's name appeared on the bill again. The money included RMB and Euros, as well as jewelry. The request was similar to Long Da's: special "treatment" for certain entertainment venues, bathhouses, and dance halls.

The last bill in the ledger caught Lin Yupeng's attention. It was from April 20th of this year, at 7 PM, at the Meidu Hotel. The briber was still Yang Yue, the amount was 150,000 RMB, and the briber requested the recipient to take a passive approach to the upcoming violence in the shantytown that evening. After reading

this, Lin Yupeng's heart trembled. He clearly remembered that night when he used his flying insect to witness a group of people committing violence in the shantytown, and then the police arrived to stop them. Ruan Yihong was among them.

That night, the police response was slow, and there weren't many officers. They were even outgunned by the criminals, and Ruan Yihong was almost injured. It turned out that the owner of this ledger was behind it all!

Lin Yupeng read through the entire ledger and roughly estimated the total amount of bribes this person had received, excluding cash and valuables, totaling over 5 million yuan.

The amount on the ledger didn't match the amount in the hidden compartment of the cabinet; over 4 million yuan was missing. It seemed the other money had likely been transferred away by the owner.

Lin Yupeng then took out his phone and photographed each page of the dozen or so ledgers. Fang Na watched his actions with a puzzled expression, wanting to ask but hesitant to speak.

After taking the photos of the ledgers, he put them back in their original place, closed the hidden compartment, and then opened the sliding door of the right-hand cabinet. It was empty, but he noticed another hidden compartment underneath. Opening it, he found it empty as well. He closed the hidden compartment again and turned to Fang Na, asking, "Was this cabinet originally empty?"

Fang Na nodded, and Lin Yupeng continued, "Don't panic, I think it's fine. I'll move this wardrobe to the balcony. If the landlord asks, just say you moved it over on the first day you moved in, and nothing's missing. He definitely won't suspect you know the secret. At most, he'll just have someone carry the wardrobe away; he won't make things difficult for you!"

Fang Na nodded again, looking at Lin Yupeng gratefully, and said softly, "Brother Lin, thank you. I really don't know what I would have done without you!" Her words revealed her attachment, and her beautiful eyes shimmered.

Lin Yupeng smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing, it's what I should do!" After saying that, he turned around, opened his arms, and picked up the old-fashioned wardrobe.

This old-fashioned wardrobe was at least 1.5 meters wide, and Lin Yupeng could easily wrap his arms around both sides. Although there were no clothes inside, this kind of wardrobe was heavy enough that even two strong young men would have some difficulty lifting it, but Lin Yupeng lifted it by himself with ease, as if he were carrying a cardboard box.

After his body was enhanced, Lin Yupeng felt as if he had inexhaustible strength, making moving the cabinet a piece of cake.

Fang Na watched in astonishment as Lin Yupeng carried the large cabinet to the balcony with incredible speed. She hadn't expected him to be so strong, as robust as an ox.

Lin Yupeng placed the cabinet on the balcony, dusted off his hands, and turned to Fang Na beside him, saying, "Just leave it here. Treat it like an empty cabinet; it won't eat you, don't be afraid, hehe!"

Most people who discover stolen money and ledgers recording bribery would generally make one of two choices: report it to the police station directly or keep the money for themselves. Lin Yupeng, however, did not do either. He photographed these pieces of evidence, naturally with his own special plans.

"Do you still have the agreement you signed with the landlord?" Lin Yupeng asked Fang Na.

"Yes, I still do," Fang Na replied, blinking her beautiful eyes with a hint of doubt.

"Can I see it?" Lin Yupeng said.

Fang Na nodded obediently upon hearing this and led Lin Yupeng back to the bedroom. Fang Na pulled out the fax and handed Lin Yupeng the already signed rental agreement.

Lin Yupeng took the agreement, his eyes falling on the name of the landlord—Dong Bin!

His heart skipped a beat. He remembered that Ruan Yihong had mentioned their bureau chief's surname was Dong, and he had even met Director Dong once at the police station. Combined with the records in the ledger, this Dong Bin had accepted a bribe and had taken a passive approach to the shooting incident in the shantytown that night, even transferring the case to the public security section instead of the criminal investigation team where Ruan Yihong was directly involved. This was clearly an attempt to temporarily suppress the case and eventually let it go.

All this evidence proved that Dong Bin was most likely the bureau chief of the Dongwan branch where Ruan Yihong worked. To be absolutely certain, he decided to call Sun Liancheng later to inquire indirectly. After all, they had worked in the same field before, but he couldn't ask Ruan Yihong about this, lest she become suspicious.

Thinking of this, Lin Yupeng returned the rental agreement to Fang Na, glanced at his watch, and said to her, "It's almost 5 o'clock! Let's go out for dinner! It's my treat!"

Fang Na shook her head, her eyes sparkling, and said sweetly, "Let's not eat out, it's too expensive. Let's eat at home. I'll cook you a meal, you can try my cooking!"

Lin Yupeng smiled and said, "That's fine, I'll help you cook!"

Fang Na smiled sweetly and shook her head, saying, "No need! I can do it myself, it'll be ready in a little while. You can stay inside and watch TV and relax!"

Lin Yupeng nodded, and Fang Na turned and went to the kitchen to cook. Watching her busy figure in the kitchen, he felt a surge of joy.

A woman having a man cook for her at her home meant their relationship was very close. The saying "To conquer a man, you must first conquer his stomach" is indeed very true.

While Fang Na was cooking in the kitchen, Lin Yupeng took out his phone and dialed his teacher, Sun Liancheng's number.

"Teacher Sun, what have you been busy with lately?" Lin Yupeng asked with concern.

"What else could it be? Cases, case after case. How have you been lately?" Sun Liancheng replied.

"Nothing much, just work, work after work," Lin Yupeng answered, mimicking Sun Liancheng's tone.

"You're getting more and more talkative. So, what do you want?" Sun Liancheng asked directly.

"Nothing much, just missed you and wanted to ask you something."

"Sure, what is it?" Sun Liancheng was impatient and didn't like people beating around the bush.

"Teacher Sun, the owner of the house you rented to Fang Na is named Dong Bin, right?" Lin Yupeng asked.

"Yes, why?" Sun Liancheng asked with a hint of doubt.

"Where did he get promoted to?" Lin Yupeng asked. "

Oh, you're asking him? He was transferred to the Dongwan Public Security Bureau in Tianhan City as the director at the beginning of this year!" Sun Liancheng replied.

"Oh, and what about his wife? Did she go to the city with him?" Lin Yupeng continued to ask.

"Of course, but alas, it's a pity his wife suddenly passed away from a heart attack this May!" Sun Liancheng said with regret. Lin Yupeng was taken aback upon hearing

this

, thinking to himself, "Director Dong Bin's wife has already passed away from a heart attack? That was in early May this year, and the last entry in that ledger is at the end of April. Following the cause-and-effect relationship, it's because Director Dong's wife passed away in early May that the entries after May are missing from the ledger. Of course, there's another possibility: that Dong Bin didn't engage in any bribery or power-for-money transactions during May and June. But this possibility is very low, because the ledger has been sitting there untouched. If we exclude Director Dong's wife writing it, then who could it be?"

Lin Yupeng decided to continue probing indirectly to find out more. Following this lead, he asked again, "Teacher Sun, where did Director Dong's wife suddenly die of a heart attack?"

Sun Liancheng didn't answer Lin Yupeng's question, but asked warily, "Kid, why are you asking these questions?"

Lin Yupeng's eyes darted around, and he came up with a plan. He said in a deep voice, "Sigh, it's all because of my girlfriend, Fang Na! Recently, she hasn't heard anyone say that someone died in this house, and she's a little scared."

Lin Yupeng's words were very skillful, a technique known as "playing both sides." If Sun Liancheng said that someone had died in this house, it was most likely Director Dong's wife; if Sun Liancheng said that no one had died, then Lin Yupeng would simply say it was a rumor and laugh it off.

Sun Liancheng said somewhat awkwardly, "Well, since you asked, I'll tell you! Someone did die here. Director Dong's wife suddenly died of a heart attack in this house. She and Director Dong had gone to the city, but in April of this year, for some reason, she suddenly moved back in, and passed away in less than a month. I didn't mention it when I rented the house to you a few days ago. There are no ghosts or gods in this world; people just scare themselves. Did something really happen to Fang Na while she was living in this house?"

Lin Yupeng said, "No, she just heard some rumors and was a little scared."

"Hey! Women, they're so timid! Why don't you just tell her it's nothing like that!" Sun Liancheng said.

Lin Yupeng felt that he couldn't get any more valuable information from Sun Liancheng, so he chatted with him for a few more minutes and then hung up the phone. He vaguely sensed that Sun Liancheng was already a little surprised by his questions. If he pressed further, Sun Liancheng would become suspicious of him, which would be troublesome.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yupeng, based on the clues he had gathered, tentatively concluded: "The ledger was written by Director Dong's wife. She died suddenly of a heart attack and didn't leave any last words, so neither Director Dong nor anyone else knew she had hidden money and the ledger in a hidden compartment in the closet. If they had known, they would have moved it before the house was rented out.

But then the questions arise—why did Director Dong's wife suddenly move to this old house in the county? Why did she keep this ledger? Isn't this providing evidence for the disciplinary inspection department?

Right now, the dead can't confess, and as for the fact that someone died in this house, Lin Yupeng didn't think much of it; medical people are even less likely to believe in ghosts.

In fact, there are no ghosts in the world." But when too many people do bad things, they become guilty themselves! "Suspicion breeds ghosts"—that's the saying.

In less than half an hour, Fang Na had prepared a sumptuous dinner: four dishes and a soup, plus a plate of beef curry fried rice.

Lin Yupeng and Fang Na sat at the table, eating together. Fang Na's cooking skills were similar to Qin Xue's; the dishes were beautifully presented, fragrant, and delicious, even the plates were arranged symmetrically and neatly.

Lin Yupeng praised her as he ate, making Fang Na blush and look shy.

He picked up a piece of crispy roasted pork, put it in his mouth, chewed a few times, and found it sour, spicy, fragrant, and tender. He exclaimed, "Delicious! Delicious!"

Then, suddenly inspired, he recited, "This dish should only exist in heaven; how often can one taste it on earth?"

Fang Na giggled and said, "Brother Lin, you really know how to talk. Did you make this?"

Lin Yupeng chuckled dryly, "Of course! I'm quite the poet!" Fang

Na's beautiful eyes flashed with a mischievous glint as she giggled, "Not entirely, right? You adapted the last two lines of Du Fu's seven-character quatrain 'To Hua Qing,' the original poem being: 'The music of Chengdu is ever-present, half carried by the river breeze, half by the clouds. This melody should only exist in heaven; how often can it be heard in the human world?' Right?"

Having his clever adaptation exposed by Fang Na, Lin Yupeng was momentarily stunned, his expression slightly embarrassed as he replied, "Yes, yes! You're so clever!" But a thought suddenly struck him: "Fang Na loves reading; she must have read a lot of Tang and Song poetry. If I were to engage in literary banter with her, wouldn't I be walking right into a trap?"

After dinner, Lin Yupeng chatted with Fang Na for a while, then suggested, "Let's go for a walk!" Fang

Na immediately nodded in agreement, went to the bedroom to change her clothes, and walked out of the house with Lin Yupeng.

It was dusk, the twilight was deep, and the setting sun dyed the clouds red, creating delicate ripples on the horizon.

Lin Yupeng and Fang Na strolled side by side, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the Qingshui River, which they had visited a few days ago.

The Qingshui River was still so clear, like the pure, beautiful eyes of a young girl. People playing on the riverbank were still laughing and chatting, and couples were sweetly embracing each other.

Remembering the enchanting scenery they had shared by the river last time, Lin Yupeng's heart fluttered. Suddenly, he remembered the crab that had pinched Fang Na, and his gaze fell on her pinched foot. She was wearing white stockings, so the wound was not visible.

Lin Yupeng hurriedly asked with concern, "Has the wound from the crab pinch healed?"

Fang Na blushed and said softly, "It's healed already! It's just a small injury, it's nothing!" Lin Yupeng smiled slightly and said, "

That's good! This time we need to stay away from the shore to avoid running into crabs again!"

So the two sat down on a square bluestone some distance from the shore. Lin Yupeng had chosen this spot; it was backed by a large tree, and there were trees on both sides providing shade. If it got dark, they could be intimate here without being easily noticed by outsiders.

Fang Na was still young and innocent, unaware of Lin Yupeng's intention in choosing this place; she only felt that the shade made it cool.

"Are you adjusting well to your new job at the hospital?" Lin Yupeng asked with concern.

"It's alright! My colleagues are all very kind to me!" Fang Na replied sweetly.

"Has anyone bullied you?" "Lin Yupeng asked again.

His implication was that someone had harassed her, because she was so beautiful and had such a stunning figure; it was summer, and it was inevitable that some lecherous men would try to take advantage of her.

Fang Na understood his underlying meaning, and a bright blush rose to her pretty face. She said shyly, "No! There are mostly young female doctors in the hospital; the male doctors are all quite old. They all take good care of me and haven't bullied me. I feel the local customs are very simple and honest."

(Chapter 115: A Sweet Kiss)

Lin Yupeng chuckled upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "Sigh, Fang Na is still too naive. If the local customs were really as simple and honest as she says, Teacher Sun wouldn't be so busy every day!"

The two chatted idly as dusk fell. Lin Yupeng glanced at his watch; it was almost 8 pm. He looked at Fang Na beside him and smiled, "It's almost 8 o'clock; I have to go!" Fang

Na's beautiful eyes filled with reluctance, wanting to ask him to stay a little longer, but too shy to speak. Seeing that no one was around, Lin Yupeng suddenly placed his hand on Fang Na's shoulder.

Fang Na's delicate body trembled slightly, involuntarily moving closer to him. Lin Yupeng pulled her into his arms, gazing into her beautiful eyes, brighter than the stars in the sky, and softly said, "Nana, have you thought it over? Will you be my girlfriend?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Na's pretty face flushed a captivating blush, shyly lowering her head, her hands fidgeting with the hem of her dress, appearing utterly adorable and bashful.

Lin Yupeng knew that Fang Na was shy, and saying "agree" wouldn't be easy for her, so he chuckled dryly and said, "How about this, a nod means yes, a shake means no. You have to give me an answer, right?" Fang

Na lowered her head, her ears turning red at his words, but she remained silent.

Lin Yupeng chuckled, "Oh, not speaking, not nodding or shaking your head, does that mean you're silent? Silence means you agree!"

A happy smile bloomed on Fang Na's pure and beautiful face, her eyes gazing at Lin Yupeng with tender affection. Her luscious lips trembled slightly, like two tempting peony petals.

Lin Yupeng's lips slowly approached those beautiful petals. Fang Na gently closed her eyes, showing no intention of pulling away, her face flushing even more... Finally, their lips met!

Fang Na's body trembled slightly, she struggled a little, then let Lin Yupeng passionately kiss her delicate lips.

This was Fang Na's first kiss, given to Lin Yupeng without reservation. She didn't know how to kiss, so it was always Lin Yupeng who initiated it. He continued to tease her delicate tongue, sucking at her sweet, moist lips.

Fang Na's heart pounded wildly, waves of pleasure shooting through her body like electric shocks. She felt a surge of shyness, wanting to pull away yet unwilling to, and could only submit to Lin Yupeng's actions.

The kiss was passionate and deep, like smoke and a dream, both real and illusory.

Lin Yupeng's lust surged, and while Fang Na was still lost in the joy of their first kiss, his hands began to wander, slowly slipping inside her collar, caressing her high, firm breasts.

Fang Na's breasts were so well-developed that even women envied them, let alone men. Lin Yupeng's large hands couldn't even grasp them, only able to slowly knead them.

"Ah—" Fang Na's delicate body, like a newly blossoming bud, had never experienced such intense stimulation. She struggled violently, pulling away from Lin Yupeng's lips, pleading softly, "No…no, it hurts so much!"

Besides being shy, Fang Na was also worried about being seen, which explained her strong reaction. Lin Yupeng had no choice but to remove his hands from her body, simply holding her in his arms. Fang Na's lovely breasts rose and fell, still recovering from the physical stimulation.

Lin Yupeng had never encountered such a shy and adorable girl before. Although Fang Na was completely in love with him, loving him didn't mean she would immediately give herself to him, so he couldn't rush things; everything had to develop slowly.

After all, Fang Na was different from Qin Xue. Qin Xue was more proactive and open about matters of the heart, while Fang Na was more conservative and passive.

Lin Yupeng and Fang Na cuddled tenderly for a while before parting ways. This time, Lin Yupeng was really leaving. He needed to slowly awaken Fang Na's desire, the same fervor he had shown when he offered himself to Fei Wenchao on his birthday. Only then would he consider himself victorious.

Of course, Fang Na's plan to offer herself to him failed that time. She didn't even get to touch Fei Wenchao's finger. She was lured to Lin Yupeng's room, and if it weren't for Liu Sheng and Cui Lei, those two ticking time bombs, Lin Yupeng would have already taken her. Later, back at her house, Lin Yupeng let her go again because she had taken a large dose of aphrodisiacs. He was afraid that vigorous intercourse would damage her body, so he used medication to detoxify her.

Although Fang Na didn't remember what had happened before, Lin Yupeng remembered it vividly. Today, he decided to let her go again to prepare her mentally. Next time, he would definitely not let her go.

After reluctantly parting with Fang Na, Lin Yupeng took a taxi home. It was already past 10 p.m. Since he started living with Qin Xue, the house had always been very feminine. Now that Qin Xue had gone back to her hometown, it suddenly felt much quieter.

He called Qin Xue. By then, Qin Xue had already arrived home. The two chatted sweetly for a while. Lin Yupeng heard the fatigue in Qin Xue's voice, so he urged her to rest early and hung up the phone.

Then, lying in bed, he found a series of photos on his phone regarding Dong Bin's bribery ledger and the money, a surge of smugness rising within him: "Yang Yue, you think you can control me? Keep dreaming! I now have two trump cards to subdue you: one is the video footage of your drug use, and the other is the bribery record on the ledger. Either one of these will be enough to make you suffer!"

Currently, Lin Yupeng has already played one trump card: sending the information about Yang Yue's drug use to Zhang Yueran's email to see his reaction. This is his first wave of counterattack against Yang Yue.

In addition, there's Dong Bin, the director of the Dongwan District Public Security Bureau, whose incriminating evidence is now in his hands as well. This is another trump card, currently kept in reserve, but it will definitely come in handy in the future.

To become a strong person, the more cards you hold, the better. As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows; you can't go too far in anything, you must always leave room for retreat.

Thinking of this, Lin Yupeng got out of bed and went into the lab. He copied all the photos of the ledgers and embezzled funds from his phone to his computer, making more than ten copies, and stored them in his dozen or so secret email accounts, just in case.

Then, he turned on the computer, launched the Little Flying Insect operating system, and checked today's surveillance footage.

Today was Saturday, and Tianqiong Group was closed. Yang Yue's office door was locked, and no one had come to the lounge all day, so naturally there was no new information.

After leaving the lab, Lin Yupeng returned to his bedroom and lay down on the bed. Last night, he and Qin Xue had spent the night together in this very bed, their bodies and souls intertwined. The sheets and pillows still retained Qin Xue's fragrance, lingering tenderly in the air.

He thought of women again, all kinds of women, destined to be an indispensable part of his life.

Chapter 116

A Bombshell Thinking of women, Xiao Ru's beautiful image suddenly appeared in his mind. This woman seemed charming and weak, yet somewhat unpredictable. He couldn't jump to conclusions that she was one of his own yet. Even though she had stopped him from drinking the orange juice laced with drugs that day, he couldn't completely trust her. He couldn't rule out that this was a scheme she and Yang Yue had deliberately devised to gain his trust, making it easier to launch a more devastating attack on him later.

Now, Lin Yupeng was walking on thin ice in everything he did, having to be extremely cautious at all times. One slip and he might fall into an abyss of utter devastation!

The next day was Sunday. Lin Yupeng got up early to exercise in the community garden, to breathe in some fresh air. Tomorrow he would be going to work at the "luxury prison" of the Tianqiong Group again.

Normally, he would just sit in his office at work or wander around the departments within the organization. At lunchtime, when he went to the logistics building, leaving the Tianqiong Group was incredibly difficult; there was a whole platoon of security guards at the gate, and another sixty or seventy patrolling inside – enough for a reinforced company.

"Do these security guards have guns?" Lin Yupeng sometimes wondered.

After his morning exercise, he took a taxi to an internet cafe far from home. He opened his newly registered email account, the one he had used to send Zhang Yueran an email containing a video of Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng using drugs in the lounge. He was eager to see if Zhang Yueran had replied.

However, when he opened his email, he found that Zhang Yueran hadn't replied. Had he not yet seen the new email, or had he seen it but ignored it?

Leaving the internet cafe and returning home, Lin Yupeng began planning his next move. Around 10 PM, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was Ruan Yihong calling.

"Hey! Officer Ruan, what brings you here?" Lin Yupeng asked with a smile, trying to sound sophisticated.

"5 PM, same place as always!" Ruan Yihong's words were concise, her tone neither warm nor cold.

Lin Yupeng knew that "same place" referred to their usual barbecue restaurant, so he chuckled dryly, "Okay, missed me?"

"Stop joking! I need to talk to you!" Ruan Yihong said sternly.

Hanging up, Lin Yupeng realized he hadn't seen Ruan Yihong for many days. The last time he saw her at the police station, she seemed very upset because a

case that should have been handled by the criminal investigation team had been inexplicably transferred to the public security department. Lin Yupeng naturally knew the reason: Director Dong Bin's ledger recorded that someone had bribed him to suppress the matter.

However, Lin Yupeng didn't want to tell Ruan Yihong about the ledger now, because Dong Bin still had value to him. If Ruan Yihong knew the information in the ledger, Dong Bin would be completely ruined.

At 5 PM, Lin Yupeng arrived on time for their appointment, only to find Ruan Yihong already waiting at the entrance of the barbecue restaurant, dressed casually in her usual denim summer outfit.

The barbecue restaurant wasn't large; it was more like a small eatery with one main hall and five private rooms, but because the food was quite delicious, it was always packed, requiring customers to queue and take numbers.

Lin Yupeng walked up to Ruan Yihong and smiled, "Long time no see! I really missed you!"

Ruan Yihong rolled her eyes at him and said, "I booked a private room, come on in!"

Lin Yupeng thought to himself, "We used to eat at the outdoor tables, but this time we're in a private room. What important thing does she have to say?"

With this question in mind, he and Ruan Yihong were led into a small private room by a waitress. Following tradition, they ordered a table full of their favorite barbecue dishes. After all the food was served, Ruan Yihong dismissed the waitress.

Lin Yupeng didn't ask what it was about, figuring Ruan Yihong would tell him anyway. Seeing that all the dishes were served, he started eating heartily, taking a bite of grilled meat and a sip of his drink, thoroughly enjoying himself.

"Have you been starving for days?" Ruan Yihong scolded him playfully.

"I haven't had grilled meat here in ages, I was craving it! You eat some too!" Lin Yupeng said between bites.

"Aren't you going to ask me what I wanted to talk to you about?" Ruan Yihong glared at him.

"Hehe, you'll tell me sooner or later anyway, I'm too lazy to ask!" Lin Yupeng chuckled dryly.

"You're incredibly lazy!" Ruan Yihong said coquettishly.

After saying that, she suddenly lowered her voice, so low that only the two of them could hear her face to face, and said with a serious expression, "Yupeng, the matter I'm talking to you about this time was carefully considered by our superiors before they arranged for me to convey it to you!"

Lin Yupeng was taken aback when he heard this, as if he had heard a joke, and laughed loudly, "The superiors' arrangement? Don't be ridiculous, I'm not a policeman, but I might become a policeman's husband!" After saying that, he had a mischievous smile on his lips and stared intently at Ruan Yihong.

Ruan Yihong's pretty face flushed red, and she stomped on Lin Yupeng's foot in anger, saying seriously, "Can't you be serious for once! I'm serious, I'm not joking!"

Seeing her stern expression, Lin Yupeng stopped teasing her and also put on a stern face, saying, "What is it? Speak!" He thought to himself, "She said it was an arrangement by a higher-up, who is it? The head of the criminal investigation team or the bureau chief?"

A sharp glint flashed in Ruan Yihong's beautiful eyes, her face serious and solemn, and she said in a deep voice, "You work at Tianqiong Group now, right? How do you feel about the company?"

Lin Yupeng was taken aback and said, "It's pretty good, the largest private enterprise in the city, very powerful. " "Hmm, the development prospects are broad!"

Ruan Yihong sneered, saying, "Those are all superficial phenomena. Didn't you see any problems?"

Lin Yupeng had already seen the problems, but he couldn't reveal them all, so he pretended to be stunned and said, "Problems? I didn't see any, they're just a bit too demanding on their employees!"

Ruan Yihong said in a deep voice, "According to reliable intelligence, this company is secretly engaged in illegal drug manufacturing and trafficking. The reason it has grown so rapidly in just a few years is because of its clandestine drug dealing."

Although her voice was low, it sounded like a bombshell in Lin Yupeng's ears. Tianqiong Group secretly manufacturing and trafficking drugs? That's terrifying!

However, Ruan Yihong's words explained Lin Yupeng's previous questions: Why did this company grow so rapidly? And his product development department, the workload on the surface was very low, but the actual number of people operating was several times greater. There must be some people in the department secretly developing drugs. Thinking about how Wei Qifeng and his group were often nowhere to be seen, it was probably his group that was doing it!

Then Lin Yupeng wondered why Yang Yue had been ordered by his superiors to control him by all means. Was it to force him to develop drugs? That would be terrifying!

Chapter 117 Special Intelligence Officer

Ruan Yihong, seeing Lin Yupeng's uncertain expression, smiled coldly and continued, "Your product development department is very likely their drug manufacturing department. According to our analysis, only a small portion of your department is involved in drug production; most people are doing normal work. Moreover, the Tianqiong Group's drug manufacturing plant isn't in the product development department, but in a very secretive location. Currently, the police have no leads on this, and the evidence they have is severely insufficient. Therefore, we cannot take any action against the Tianqiong Group. Our struggle against the Tianqiong Group has only just begun!"

Lin Yupeng chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Officer Ruan, I..." "I didn't help them manufacture drugs. My position as minister is just a figurehead. I only found out about their illegal activities now."

Ruan Yihong said seriously, "Of course I believe you, but have you thought about why the Sky Dome Group went to such lengths to poach you? They definitely want to drag you into it, to get you to help them manufacture drugs, but they just haven't found a suitable way to fully control you yet."

Ruan Yihong's analysis was the same as Lin Yupeng's. He asked with a smile, "Then what do you want me to do? Resign immediately?"

Ruan Yihong said, "Your current situation is very dangerous. You only have two paths to take. Resigning and running away is one, but they won't let you go easily. " "Your other option is..." She paused, her eyes flashing with a sharp light, and said in a deep voice, "Stay in the Sky Dome Group and be our special intelligence agent!"

Lin Yupeng was taken aback and asked, "Special intelligence agent?"

Ruan Yihong nodded firmly and said, "That's right! Special intelligence agent! In Hong Kong, they're called informants, which means they go undercover in criminal organizations to help the police obtain intelligence. You could say they're the police's eyes and ears. After careful consideration by our superiors, they decided to have me convey your superiors' message: do you want to be this special intelligence agent? As a friend, I don't want you to be this special intelligence agent because it's too dangerous! If you resign, we can secretly send someone to protect you for a period of time. Two options." "You choose!"

Before the words were even finished, Lin Yupeng said solemnly, "I choose to be a special intelligence agent!"

Ruan Yihong was taken aback, her sharp eyes fixed on him. She asked seriously, "Yupeng, you need to think this through. It's very dangerous."

Lin Yupeng replied solemnly, "It's alright, I'll protect myself. I'm a naturally righteous and passionate young man! I abhor drugs, which harm society, the most. Therefore, I've decided to become a special intelligence agent to help the police eradicate this social scourge as soon as possible."

He spoke eloquently and resolutely, displaying a fearless spirit. In reality, Ruan Yihong had no idea what he was thinking.

The reason Lin Yupeng chose to become a special intelligence agent was simply because he didn't want to leave the Sky Dome Group; otherwise, all his previous plans would be impossible. Besides, he certainly wouldn't help them manufacture and traffic drugs—that was a capital offense. However, the Sky Dome Group won't collapse anytime soon. He can act according to circumstances there. If he seizes the opportunity to take control of the Sky Dome Group and quickly transforms and launders its assets while the police lack sufficient evidence, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

Ruan Yihong pondered for a while and said, "How about this, you can stay at the Sky Dome Group for the time being. First, pay attention to your own safety. Once you obtain relevant intelligence, you can provide it to me. After verification, if it is confirmed to be valuable, the police will give you a reward ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 yuan."

Lin Yupeng nodded and chuckled, "The reward is quite generous. It seems this is a new way to get rich!"

Ruan Yihong glared at him and continued, "The Sky Dome Group has been engaged in drug manufacturing and trafficking for many years. It has a significant characteristic: it never sells drugs domestically. They have always exported drugs, meaning they manufacture drugs domestically." They then sell the drugs overseas through their secret channels, mainly in Europe and America, as well as South America such as Colombia and Brazil. They also have sales networks in Asia and Africa. Furthermore, like other drug cartels, the Sky Dome Group strictly prohibits its employees from using drugs; the punishment for any violation is extremely severe. This is some of the information the police currently have about the Sky Dome Group.

Then, Ruan Yihong began to talk at length about the details and experiences of being an undercover special intelligence agent, as well as how to handle emergencies. The two ate for more than three hours, not leaving the restaurant until after 8 pm, saying goodbye to each other.

Lin Yupeng returned home, lay in bed, and thought about what Ruan Yihong had said at the restaurant. He realized that he now held the initiative; he could be a special intelligence agent if he wanted, and quit at any time if he didn't. In addition, the Sky Dome Group's strict prohibition on its employees using drugs made the information he had about Yang Yue's drug use even more valuable, and he might even be able to use this trump card to bring down Yang Yue.

Because he knew that many drug cartels now forbade their subordinates from using drugs, with violators even facing the death penalty. The larger the business, the stricter this requirement became. Smaller groups that supported their own drug use through trafficking were naturally exempt. Given

the size of the Sky Dome Group's business, with drugs sold overseas, they would undoubtedly have even stricter regulations regarding drug use among their employees.

The next morning, Lin Yupeng got up early, ate breakfast, and went to work at the Sky Dome Group as usual.

At the main gate, he had to undergo another security check at the security office; it was all very formal.

After passing through security, Lin Yupeng arrived at his office. Xiao Ru had arrived earlier than him and was fixing her beautiful eyelashes. The reason her eyes were so captivating was related to her beautiful and alluring eyelashes.

"Good morning, Minister Lin!" Xiao Ru smiled sweetly at him.

"Good morning!" Lin Yupeng sat down on his sofa chair, and Xiao Ru poured him a glass of orange juice as usual. Lin Yupeng continued with his usual routine: first, jam the camera, then test the orange juice for drugs. After confirming it was free of drugs, he removed the jamming and drank the juice.

After learning from Ruan Yihong that Tianqiong Group was involved in drug manufacturing and trafficking, he felt he needed to be even more vigilant, his nerves on edge every day.

Work started at 8:30. Lin Yupeng sat on the sofa chair, turned on his computer, and began browsing the group's internal and external websites. The content was updated daily, and the group also published a weekly newsletter, reporting on the week's news.

While browsing the websites, he suddenly heard a light knock on the office door.

"Come in!" Lin Yupeng looked up from the computer and called out loudly, staring at the door.

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened, and Deputy Minister He Dan led a young woman gracefully in. Lin Yupeng was immediately stunned when he saw the young woman's appearance!

Chapter 118

The young woman who entered the department, and Deputy Minister He Dan, was someone Lin Yupeng recognized. She was Tian Xin, the daughter of Tian Fangyong, the deputy director of the Health Bureau. He had seen her once before at the school gate. Lin Yupeng recalled

the secret conversation he had secretly filmed between Tian Fangyong and Yang Yue, where they talked about arranging a job for his precious daughter, Tian Xin, at Tianqiong Group. Could it be that she was being placed in his product development department?

Tian Xin was dressed the same as when he saw her at school: a light purple sleeveless silk-trimmed blouse from the Hong Kong brand, Xun Nai'er, revealing her lotus-root-like arms and a platinum ring on her right middle finger. She wore white knee-length shorts, exposing her alabaster-white legs.

Although she tried to appear composed, the arrogance unique to daughters of officials was still evident on her face. Especially when she saw Lin Yupeng sitting in the minister's seat, her arrogance quickly turned into contempt and disdain.

"Minister Lin, let me introduce you. This is Tian Xin, our newest employee!" He Dan led Tian Xin to Lin Yupeng's desk and introduced her with a smile.

Lin Yupeng quickly stood up, smiled, and extended his hand, saying, "Hello, welcome!"

He wanted to shake hands with Tian Xin to show his welcome, but he saw Tian Xin shift her gaze elsewhere, snort coldly, and show a look of disdain on her face. She did not cooperate with Lin Yupeng's gesture to shake hands with him.

Lin Yupeng's hand froze in mid-air, and he immediately withdrew it awkwardly. Seeing this, He Dan quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Minister Lin, Tian Xin is a recent college graduate and lacks work experience. Please take good care of her."

Lin Yupeng chuckled dryly, "Definitely, definitely!" He glanced at the arrogant Tian Xin, but secretly glared at her, thinking, "You, Tian Xin, you've just arrived and you're already giving me a hard time! Just because your father is the deputy director? You don't even respect me, the minister. Little girl, now that you're in my department, you're in my hands. I have plenty of ways to deal with you! Hehe!"

He didn't understand why Tian Xin was so rude to him. All the women he had met before had been enamored with him, but Tian Xin was the first woman who didn't take him seriously. Especially her contempt and disdain, which infuriated Lin Yupeng. Combined with the fact that her father, Tian Fangyong, had secretly pressured Dean Peng Feng to fire him, it ignited the fire of revenge in his heart.

He Dan left the office with Tian Xin. Lin Yupeng sat silently on the sofa, his face grave. Xiao Ru, having witnessed the earlier discordant scene, immediately stood up and walked behind Lin Yupeng, her voice sweet and coquettish, "Minister Lin, let me give you a shoulder massage!"

Lin Yupeng smiled slightly in agreement, a wave of emotion washing over him: "My Xiao Ru is so good to me. Alas, I wonder if she's truly on my side!"

After Xiao Ru finished massaging Lin Yupeng's shoulders, there was a knock at the door. Lin Yupeng thought to himself, "Today's going to be quite lively!"

"Come in!" he called out loudly.

The door opened, and Vice Minister Wei Qifeng, who rarely visited his office, walked in, carrying a bouquet of roses. Lin Yupeng knew from this that Wei Qifeng wasn't there to see him.

Wei Qifeng, his chubby face beaming with smiles, his narrowed eyes gleaming, approached Xiaoru with the flowers in hand, grinning dryly, "Xiaoru, it's your birthday today, these are for you! Happy birthday!"

A hint of disdain flashed in Xiaoru's clear eyes. Without even glancing at the bouquet, she glanced at Lin Yupeng and said, "Vice Minister Wei, this isn't appropriate! It's working hours now, I can't accept your flowers!"

Wei Qifeng, still smiling, his chubby face almost contorted with laughter, placed the flowers... Wei Qifeng placed the flowers on Xiaoru's desk, chuckling, "Take this, it's a token of my appreciation!"

Since entering, he hadn't even glanced at Lin Yupeng, let alone greeted him. Lin Yupeng inwardly cursed, "Wei Qifeng, you're a real scoundrel! You'll regret this!"

Wei Qifeng shamelessly forced the flowers onto Xiaoru's desk, turned, and left, not giving her a chance to return them. Xiaoru, holding the flowers, tried to chase after him, but suddenly a strange glint flashed in her beautiful eyes. She turned and threw the flowers into the office trash can.

"This is a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of them," Lin Yupeng thought to himself, amused. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind: "Today is Xiaoru's birthday. I should take advantage of this, give Wei Qifeng another nudge, and test Xiaoru a little."

Another plan took shape in his mind, but he knew it was risky. However, he enjoyed taking risks. He was constantly in danger, and the most dangerous place was also the safest. Lin Yupeng believed he could overcome any obstacle.

Lin Yupeng always felt that Xiaoru was unfathomable. On the surface, she disliked Wei Qifeng, but he couldn't rule out that this was just an act for Lin Yupeng

's benefit. The conflict between Wei Qifeng and Lin Yupeng was practically an open secret in the department. The more Xiaoru disliked Wei Qifeng, the more trust she would gain from Lin Yupeng. Lin Yupeng needed to figure out the subtle relationship between them.

"Xiaoru! Give me another massage. I haven't slept well these past two days, and my whole body aches like it's falling apart," Lin Yupeng said, feigning discomfort as he twisted his shoulders and neck.

Xiao Ru's beautiful eyes sparkled with alluring charm. Hearing this, she immediately giggled and said, "Okay! Let me give you a massage!" With that, she stood up and gracefully walked behind Lin Yupeng, reaching out to massage his shoulders. Lin Yupeng suddenly waved his hand, saying, "Let's go to the rest room. I'll give you a full-body massage!"

Xiao Ru obediently nodded. Lin Yupeng stood up and followed her into the inner room's rest room. Once inside, he lay down on the large bed and smiled at Xiao Ru, "Come on, thank you for your hard work!"

Xiao Ru smiled sweetly, standing by the bed and extending her slender hands to massage Lin Yupeng's back. Her movements were gentle and skillful, making Lin Yupeng feel completely relaxed, as if he had ascended to paradise.

He squinted and secretly glanced at the location of the camera mounted on the wall in front of him, a cold smile faintly appearing on his lips. This time, he didn't interfere with the camera's operation; his purpose was to transmit the footage of Xiao Ru massaging him to Wei Qifeng for him to see.

"Oh, this is so comfortable!" Lin Yupeng exclaimed, looking completely blissful.

"Hehe, feeling better?" Xiaoru smiled sweetly, but her hands continued their work.

"Mmm... much better, don't stop, keep massaging my neck! It feels like I slept wrong and got a stiff neck!" Lin Yupeng chuckled.

Xiaoru's delicate hands immediately moved up and began kneading Lin Yupeng's neck. Her hands were warm, soft, and smooth, almost boneless. Actually, Lin Yupeng hadn't slept wrong at all, so the massage felt even more comfortable.

"Great! So comfortable! Hehe, Xiaoru, you massaged so well! Thank you!" Lin Yupeng smiled slightly and sat up straight.

"You're welcome!" Xiaoru smiled sweetly.

Chapter 119: Playing the Part

"Sigh, a girl as beautiful and gentle as you, whoever marries you will be incredibly lucky!" Lin Yupeng stared intently at Xiaoru.

A captivating blush rose to Xiaoru's jade-like face, and she smiled sweetly, "Minister Lin, you flatter me! I'm not that good!"

Lin Yupeng chuckled dryly, "Of course you are!" He paused, a look of regret on his face, and sighed deeply, "Alas, what a pity,

I just don't know if I'll have that kind of good fortune!"

After saying this, he gazed at Xiaoru with tender eyes, and Xiaoru's pretty face turned even redder, a subtle hint from Lin Yupeng.

She smiled sweetly and said, "Minister Lin, you're too kind. I'll give you a massage anytime you want!"

Lin Yupeng laughed heartily, "Great! You've got me hooked on your massages; I feel uncomfortable if I don't get one every day! Haha!"

Xiaoru just smiled faintly, but a subtle glint flashed in her beautiful eyes. Lin Yupeng continued, "Oh, so today is your birthday! Happy birthday!"

Xiaoru giggled, "Thank you, Minister Lin."

The two walked out of the lounge. Lin Yupeng's eyes darted around, and he stared at Xiaoru, chuckling as he asked, "Are you free tonight? Let me treat you to dinner to celebrate!"

Xiaoru hesitated for a moment, then nodded shyly.

"Let's go to the Hilton Hotel; they have great birthday parties," Lin Yupeng suggested.

Xiao Ru smiled sweetly and said, "Whatever, don't spend too much."

After work that evening, Lin Yupeng and Xiao Ru walked out of the office together and saw Wei Qifeng waiting outside. As soon as he saw Xiao Ru come out, he immediately came up to her with a big smile and said, "Xiao Ru, are you free tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner to celebrate your birthday!"

As soon as Xiao Ru saw him, her pretty face turned serious and she said softly, "I'm sorry, Vice Minister Wei, I have plans tonight. Let's do it another day." After saying that, she glanced at Lin Yupeng beside her with her beautiful eyes, implying that Lin Yupeng was the one who had made plans with her.

Wei Qifeng's expression changed drastically. His small eyes quickly swept over Lin Yupeng and Xiao Ru, the venom in them obvious to anyone. He gave a cold laugh and said, "Fine, another day, another day!"

Lin Yupeng and Xiao Ru brushed past Wei Qifeng. Lin Yupeng turned back and grinned at Wei Qifeng, saying, "Goodbye, Vice Minister Wei."

His words were clearly barbed, especially the emphasis on the word "Vice," as if he were openly humiliating Wei Qifeng. Wei Qifeng's face grew even more gloomy and his venom intensified.

After changing in the dressing room, Xiao Ru and Lin Yupeng took the elevator downstairs and passed through security at the entrance of the Tianqiong Group.

Lin Yupeng and Xiao Ru got into a taxi, and the driver started the car and sped away. Just as Lin Yupeng got into the car, he caught a glimpse of a large, familiar figure flashing past the entrance of the Tianqiong Group building. He secretly rejoiced, "Hehe, the fish is about to take the bait!"

The taxi smoothly stopped in front of the Hilton Hotel. Fang Na had celebrated her birthday here last time, so Lin Yupeng was familiar with the area and had chosen this hotel for Xiao Ru's birthday party.

Lin Yupeng and Xiao Ru entered the lobby on the first floor. Lin Yupeng chose a booth by the window, opting not to go to a private room, of course, he had other plans.

Lin Yupeng told the waiter he wanted to have a birthday party, and the waiter immediately presented a menu of birthday party packages, ranging from 100 yuan, 200 yuan, and 300 yuan, with the most expensive package reaching a whopping 10,000 yuan.

Lin Yupeng glanced at the menu; each package included a different style of birthday cake.

"I'll have a 1,000 yuan package!" Lin Yupeng smiled at the waiter.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoru quickly stopped him, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and said sweetly, "Minister Lin, this is too extravagant! A 100-yuan one will do!"

Lin Yupeng deliberately put on a stern face and said, "How can that be? A 1000-yuan one will do!"

Seeing that she couldn't argue with Lin Yupeng, Xiaoru remained silent. The waiter took the menu and went to serve the food. Soon, the table was laden with a sumptuous feast, with a large birthday cake in the center, topped with 22 candles, because it was Xiaoru's 22nd birthday.

"Happy birthday! Blow out the candles!" Lin Yupeng smiled.

Xiaoru smiled sweetly, took a deep breath, and blew out the candles on the cake. A fragrant breeze swept by, but only five candles were extinguished; a girl's strength is limited.

"Wow! Not all of them are out!" Xiaoru giggled.

"Blow them out again, try harder!" Lin Yupeng encouraged her.

Xiaoru blew out the remaining candles, and Lin Yupeng immediately clapped and cheered. However, out of the corner of his eye, he glanced around and suddenly noticed a person sitting at the booth closest to the door. The person was dressed in all black, wearing a white tennis hat, and was pulled down low so his face was obscured. Only the sharp glint in the person's eyes occasionally swept towards Lin Yupeng. Judging from the figure, it didn't seem to be Wei Qifeng.

"Could he be Wei Qifeng's henchman?" Lin Yupeng wondered to himself.

His analysis made sense; Wei Qifeng was likely manipulating things secretly. He couldn't possibly be personally following Lin Yupeng; if Lin Yupeng discovered that, it would be troublesome.

However, Lin Yupeng had a vague feeling that Wei Qifeng might be nearby, watching him and Xiaoru's every move from some unseen corner.

Lin Yupeng and Xiaoru ate and chatted, laughing and talking intimately; to outsiders, they looked like a couple.

Xiaoru's clear, beautiful eyes shimmered with a captivating and gentle light, her giggles occasionally escaping her lips. Her sweet laughter was like celestial music, instantly filling the hall with a spring-like atmosphere and attracting envious glances from many men.

They ate for about an hour; Xiaoru had a small appetite, getting full after just a few bites, with Lin Yupeng eating most of it.

Lin Yupeng quickly scanned his surroundings, sensing the opportune moment, and began his next move. He had been chatting idly with Xiaoru about all sorts of things, but suddenly a bitter expression appeared on his face, and he gasped.

A hint of suspicion flashed in Xiaoru's beautiful eyes as she asked with concern, "Minister Lin, what's wrong?"

Lin Yupeng feigned pain and awkwardly replied, "My neck is starting to hurt again..."

Xiaoru said softly, "Should we go to the hospital?"

Lin Yupeng chuckled inwardly, "Do I need to go to the hospital? If I go to the hospital, I won't be able to keep up this act!" He smiled slightly and said, "No need! I'll go to the third floor and book a room for a few hours, then you can give me a massage!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoru's pretty face immediately flushed red, her eyes filled with shyness and surprise. Lin Yupeng was worried that she would misunderstand him, so he quickly explained, "Xiaoru, don't misunderstand! It's just a massage, nothing more."

Lin Yupeng's eyes radiated undeniable sincerity. Xiaoru hesitated for a moment, then silently nodded and whispered, "Okay."

Chapter 120: Luring the Snake Out of its Hole

So Lin Yupeng called the waiter to settle the bill, and then went up to the guest rooms on the third floor with Xiaoru.

He and Xiaoru didn't take the elevator, but went straight up the stairs. Just as they reached the corner of the stairs, Lin Yupeng's gaze swept over the man in black wearing a tennis cap, who slowly stood up...

There, on the third-floor guest room front desk, was the same "naive and innocent" girl, Wen Yuqi. She was no more than 18 years old, her pretty face still carrying a hint of childishness. Lin Yupeng had once used "Milanie" perfume to charm her, and he felt a little guilty about it.

Wen Yuqi recognized Lin Yupeng at a glance and smiled sweetly, "Ha! It's you!"

Lin Yupeng chuckled and said, "Yes, I'm here again. Do you have any hourly rooms?"

Wen Yuqi blinked her big, innocent eyes and said sweetly, "Of course!"

Lin Yupeng smiled and said, "Give me a room."

Wen Yuqi nodded with a smile, her gaze falling on Xiao Ru beside Lin Yupeng. Her eyes suddenly became ambiguous; she thought Lin Yupeng wanted to get a room with Xiao Ru for some intimate time.

"Is this your girlfriend?" Wen Yuqi asked sweetly.

Lin Yupeng laughed heartily and said, "She's my secretary. We need to get a room to discuss business!"

"Oh! Room 316!" Wen Yuqi smiled sweetly and handed the room card to Lin Yupeng.

Wen Yuqi was truly adorably naive; she actually believed him.

Looking at the relieved expression on Wen Yuqi's face, Lin Yupeng chuckled inwardly. This girl was indeed adorably naive. He said he was going to a hotel with his secretary to discuss business, and she actually believed him. But if it were anyone else, they certainly wouldn't believe it. Why would you need a hotel to discuss business?

Going to a hotel with such a charming and beautiful secretary—it's most likely for *that* kind of thing, at least that's what Wei Qifeng would think.

He wasn't as naive as Wen Yuqi.

Lin Yupeng paid the deposit, took the room card, and went to room 316. After opening the door and entering, Lin Yupeng turned around and locked the door again, turning off the lights, leaving the room dimly lit.

Xiao Ru's beautiful eyes widened in surprise again. Lin Yupeng chuckled, walked to the luxurious bed in the middle, lay down, and said to Xiao Ru, "Hurry up! I can't hold back anymore!" Lin

Yupeng's words were loaded with meaning. His real intention was to relieve his neck pain and ask Xiaoru to massage it for him quickly. However, if outsiders overheard, they would definitely interpret it as something more intimate.

Xiaoru hesitated for a moment, a strange glint flashing in her beautiful eyes, before she gracefully moved to the bedside and began massaging Lin Yupeng as she had during the day.

Lin Yupeng turned off the lights because he was worried about hidden cameras in the room. If it was a hotel, it wouldn't be a problem, but if it was someone from the Tianqiong Group doing the massage, it would be troublesome. Although the possibility was extremely slim—the Hilton Hotel was a large foreign-owned enterprise, a nationwide chain, and its strength was no less than that of the Tianqiong Group, so the Tianqiong Group couldn't completely control it—he still needed to be cautious. With the lights off, the cameras would only capture blurry figures and sounds.

He did have a camera detector in his briefcase, but he couldn't use it, fearing it would arouse Xiaoru's suspicion.

As Xiaoru's slender, soft fingers massaged his back, Lin Yupeng let out groans.

"Hehe, so comfortable!" "So good!" he groaned, as if he were making love to Xiaoru.

Lin Yupeng's intense reaction surprised Xiaoru, but she didn't dare stop her movements, continuing for over half an hour before Lin Yupeng finally told her to stop.

He told Xiaoru to rest on the sofa for a while, and not to turn on the lights. He then lay on the bed with his eyes closed to rest. After another twenty minutes or so, Lin Yupeng suddenly sat up and said to Xiaoru, "Let's go!" Xiao

Ru remained silent as she followed Lin Yupeng out of the guest room.

He had essentially achieved his goal: to create the illusion of a sexual relationship with Xiao Ru to provoke Wei Qifeng and test her.

Xiao Ru, being incredibly intelligent, must have guessed Lin Yupeng's intentions. If she didn't cooperate, it would mean she wasn't on his side. But in reality, Xiao Ru had been very cooperative, and Lin Yupeng even had a feeling that if he really wanted to have sex with her, she wouldn't refuse.

Most importantly, the surveillance footage showed Wei Qifeng saying he would kill anyone who touched Xiao Ru. Lin Yupeng wanted to "touch" her, to make Wei Qifeng... Feng came to kill him, and it was time to see whose side Xiaoru would be on at this crucial moment.

The danger was real, but Lin Yupeng wasn't afraid; he believed Wei Qifeng lacked the ability to kill him.

However, even now, after he and Xiaoru had checked into their hotel and left, Wei Qifeng hadn't made a move. It seemed this guy had real composure; could it be that he had already seen through his scheme?

Lin Yupeng and Xiaoru walked out of the Hilton Hotel side-by-side. They saw rows of taxis waiting for passengers at the hotel entrance. Lin Yupeng waved, and a red taxi slowly pulled up.

They got in together and sat side-by-side in the back seat. Lin Yupeng told the driver, "To Tianqiong Group."

"Okay," the taxi driver replied, starting the car.

The car immediately accelerated, shifting gears rapidly. Lin Yupeng sensed something was wrong. He carefully observed the driver and noticed his clothing and eyes were remarkably similar to the mysterious man in black at the Hilton Hotel, except he wasn't wearing the tennis cap.

The car quickly reached 100 mph, the scenery outside the window rushing past. Xiaoru also realized something was amiss, her pretty face showing fear. She shouted at the driver, "Can you slow down?"

The driver seemed not to hear her at all, continuing to accelerate, running red lights, reaching a speed of 120 mph.

Lin Yupeng remained calm. He knew this was all Wei Qifeng's doing. And this car wasn't heading towards Tianqiong Group at all, but in the opposite direction.

"Wrong road! Stop the car!" "Xiao Ru said anxiously.

But the driver ignored her. Lin Yupeng gently patted Xiao Ru's soft hand and whispered, "Don't panic! I'm here. I want to see where he wants to take us."

The car drove for a while longer, then suddenly braked hard. Xiao Ru and Lin Yupeng were thrown forward at the same time. Lin Yupeng reacted quickly, grabbing Xiao Ru's arm and pulling her back as he leaned forward, dissipating the force of her forward momentum. He then slammed hard against the dashboard with a "bang."

Lin Yupeng was strong and muscular, so the impact was like a mosquito bite, but Xiao Ru's delicate body couldn't withstand it.

Xiao Ru was terrified. Initially, she cast a grateful glance at Lin Yupeng. In

Chapter 121 of the main text, "A Close Call,"

Lin Yupeng's plan was to force Wei Qifeng to kill him. Then, he could survive with a minor setback and go to the police station to accuse Wei Qifeng of premeditated murder, with Xiaoru as an eyewitness.

At this point, Xiaoru's allegiance was crucial. If she sided with Lin Yupeng, it meant she was on his side; if she sided with Wei Qifeng, it meant she was in cahoots with Wei Qifeng and Yang Yue behind the scenes.

Lin... Lin Yupeng had taken a risky gamble, but it could also lead to victory. Given the current situation, he needed to bring down Wei Qifeng, seize control of the product development department, and cripple Yang Yue, ultimately destroying him.

Wei Qifeng had always been Yang Yue's strategist, orchestrating many of his plans.

Lin Yupeng wasn't afraid that if he eliminated Wei Qifeng, Yang Yue would be enraged and kill him. The surveillance footage showed that Yang Yue was acting on orders from a "higher-up," someone who valued him highly. If Yang Yue killed him, he would face severe punishment. The shrewd and experienced Yang Yue wouldn't take that risk; after all, no one has a license to kill, and such a ruthless act wouldn't be taken unless absolutely necessary.

Lin Yupeng believed he had the situation under control, but he hadn't anticipated the unexpected turn of events…

After the taxi stopped, the driver got out, opened the door, and coldly said to Lin Yupeng and Xiaoru, "Excuse me, gentlemen, a friend has invited you here to discuss something!" Lin

Yupeng looked around. The surrounding area was an abandoned construction site with two unfinished buildings and rows of dilapidated wooden houses without roofs. It was a deserted place, a perfect battlefield for killing.

He and Xiaoru got out of the car. Lin Yupeng glanced around warily, then asked the driver, "Where's the person who hired us?"

The driver pointed to the unfinished building ahead and said, "Right there, he's coming out!"

Lin Yupeng's gaze focused on a line, and he saw a figure slowly emerge from the unfinished building. Even without seeing his face, his build alone told him it was Wei Qifeng.

Wei Qifeng walked towards Lin Yupeng and Xiaoru step by step. Lin Yupeng stared at him, but out of the corner of his eye, he kept glancing at the driver to prevent him from attacking. The

driver seemed unfazed, casually leaning against the taxi, lighting a cigarette, but his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Wei Qifeng continued walking towards Lin Yupeng and Xiaoru, his aggressive aura growing stronger with each step. Although his face was obscured from the distance, the murderous intent emanating from his small eyes was as piercing as a sword cutting through the air.

Xiaoru's face changed drastically, her beautiful eyes filled with fear, her delicate body trembling slightly, like a lamb to the slaughter.

Lin Yupeng, on the other hand, remained calm, closely monitoring Wei Qifeng and his driver's movements, calculating how to respond should a conflict break out.

At this moment, Wei Qifeng slowly walked up to Lin Yupeng and Xiaoru, stopping about five steps away. His long, narrow eyes darted around, flashing with cold, piercing light, and his murderous aura grew increasingly intense.

Lin Yupeng spoke first, sneering, "Isn't this Vice Minister Wei? What business do you have with us?" He emphasized the word "Vice" again, deliberately trying to provoke him.

As expected, Wei Qifeng fell for it. His fat face turned red with anger, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent.

He shouted, "Lin Yupeng! I'm asking you, what did you and Xiaoru do in the hotel room?" Lin Yupeng chuckled and said, "Vice Minister Wei, isn't that a pointless question? What could a man and a woman do in a hotel room? Xiaoru is mine now."

Xiaoru's face changed drastically upon hearing this, and she hurriedly explained, "Brother Wei, we really didn't do anything. I just gave him..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wei Qifeng burst into laughter, interrupting Xiaoru. He shouted, "Stop talking! You little slut! From Lin Yupeng..." "You've been seducing him since your first day at work, and today you finally slept with him. Are you satisfied now? But I must remind you, I once said that if you went with someone else, I would kill you and that man!" As

soon as Wei Qifeng finished speaking, Xiaoru turned pale with fright and stammered, "Brother Wei... Brother Wei, calm down! I really haven't done anything with him!"

Lin Yupeng smiled coldly and said, "Vice Minister Wei, murder is punishable by death, you know. Losing your head means losing everything. Think it over." His words were sarcastic and full of irony; he wasn't trying to calm Wei Qifeng down, but clearly trying to provoke him.

Xiaoru glanced at Lin Yupeng in horror, as if looking at a dead man. Wasn't Lin Yupeng courting death?

Although Wei Qifeng was trembling with rage, he quickly calmed down, glared fiercely at Lin Yupeng, and then turned to Xiaoru with a dry laugh, "You really didn't sleep with him?"

Xiaoru blushed and firmly replied, "No!"

A lewd smile appeared on Wei Qifeng's face as he said, "Then you sleep with me now, and I'll know if you're telling the truth!"

With that, Wei Qifeng's eyes blazed with fury, and he lunged at Xiaoru with open arms!

Lin Yupeng roared and stepped in front of Xiaoru. Suddenly, a sharp glint flashed in Wei Qifeng's eyes, and his right hand swiftly reached into his pocket, pulling out a pistol, the black muzzle pointed at Lin Yupeng!

Lin Yupeng froze, his eyes fixed on Wei Qifeng's gun-wielding hand. He inwardly cursed, realizing he hadn't expected Wei Qifeng to have a gun. He had imagined Wei Qifeng would only use a knife or a club to kill him.

Wei Qifeng chuckled maliciously, "Hey Lin! Scared yet? But don't worry, I won't kill you yet! I need to verify if Xiaoru is still a virgin. If she is, I'll let you go after I'm done with her; if not, none of you will survive tonight!"

Lin Yupeng's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he chuckled evilly, "Old Wei, why are you so agitated? Put down your gun, let's talk this out!"

As he spoke, he slowly moved forward, gradually shifting his body away from the gun barrel.

Wei Qifeng glared, suddenly raising his gun higher and pointing it at Lin Yupeng's forehead, shouting fiercely, "Stop! If you take another step, I'll shoot!"

The words had barely left his lips when a gunshot rang out. Lin Yupeng felt a jolt of surprise. He had been watching Wei Qifeng's finger as he pulled the trigger. If Wei Qifeng's finger moved to pull the trigger, he could instinctively dodge, even if he couldn't avoid the bullet hitting him, at least avoiding a fatal blow.

However, he hadn't seen Wei Qifeng pull the trigger before the shot, and Lin Yupeng hadn't been hit by the bullet. Could it be that it wasn't Wei Qifeng who fired?

(Chapter 122: Perilous Situation;

The moon is full, the stars are silent, the wind is unsettled, and people are restless.)

In that instant, it wasn't Wei Qifeng who fired, but Xiao Ru beside him! Wei Qifeng screamed, and the gun fell to the ground.

Lin Yupeng turned around in shock, only to see Xiaoru holding a small revolver in her slender, delicate hand. The revolver gleamed a pale blue in the bright moonlight. It was small, only about a centimeter longer than a middle finger. The gunshot wasn't loud, but it was crisp and powerful.

Xiaoru was a skilled marksman; she struck Wei Qifeng's wrist, and blood streamed down his arm. Wei Qifeng's narrow eyes widened in horror, pointing at Xiaoru, his voice trembling with terror: "You...you actually..."

At the same time, taking advantage of Wei Qifeng's momentary daze, Lin Yupeng lunged forward, rolled on the ground, grabbed the pistol Wei Qifeng had dropped, and then abruptly stood up, pointing the gun at Wei Qifeng's forehead!

Lin Yupeng chuckled dryly, "Vice Minister Wei, didn't expect that, did you? My Xiaoru can shoot too!" Actually, he hadn't expected that the seemingly delicate and gentle Xiaoru would have a gun, and such accurate marksmanship was simply unbelievable.

He held the gun to Wei Qifeng, glancing at Xiaoru out of the corner of his eye, only to see her turn the gun towards Wei Qifeng's driver.

"Don't move! Behave yourself!" Xiaoru's usual gentle and charming demeanor vanished; her pretty face hardened, displaying a truly intimidating aura.

The driver, who had intended to rush to Wei Qifeng's aid, was held back by Xiaoru.

Wei Qifeng's face was ashen, blood dripping from his right wrist, creating ripples on the ground. He glared fiercely at Lin Yupeng, his facial muscles twitching, and he roared through gritted teeth, "Lin Yupeng! Go ahead and shoot me if you dare!"

Lin Yupeng sneered, "Shoot you to death? Not so easy! You intentionally tried to kill me; I'm taking you to the police station!" "

After saying that, his gaze fell on Wei Qifeng's driver, and he chuckled dryly, "Brother! Could you do me a favor and find a rope? If you don't have one, take off the car's seatbelt and tie it up for Vice Minister Wei! That's all you have to do here!"

The driver hesitated for a moment, and Xiaoru immediately brandished her gun and shouted in a sweet voice, "Hurry up!"

The driver nodded repeatedly in fright and turned to walk towards the trunk of the taxi. Suddenly, Xiaoru's beautiful eyes lit up, and she turned to face Lin Yupeng, shouting sharply, "Lie down!"

In the blink of an eye, Xiaoru's body almost flew towards Lin Yupeng with that shout. Her movements were no less agile than Lin Yupeng's, and she tackled him to the ground like an eagle pouncing on a rabbit. At the same time, a series of gunshots rang out, crisp and melodious.

Lin Yupeng and Xiaoru fell to the ground, Xiaoru clinging to Lin Yupeng. A volley of bullets whizzed past her head, the closest one coming within a hair's breadth of a chive leaf – a truly perilous situation!

The bullets came from the nearby wooden shack. If Xiaoru hadn't reacted quickly and nimbly, Lin Yupeng would have been riddled with bullets.

As the saying goes, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind," who could have imagined that someone was hiding in that shack! Almost simultaneously with the firing, the man sprang out of the shack, wielding a submachine gun, pointing it at Xiaoru and Lin Yupeng, coldly saying, "Don't move! If you move, I'll turn you both into beehives!"

Lin Yupeng's heart trembled when he saw the man's face. He was burly, dressed in black, with a thuggish look in his eyes – it was the mysterious assassin named Long San.

He was the one who had swept through the East Bay shantytown and rescued Liu Sheng and Cui Lei from the Hilton Hotel! Unexpectedly, he had a connection with Wei Qifeng, and at this critical moment, he stepped in to save Wei Qifeng and subdue Xiaoru and Lin Yupeng.

Because the two had fallen to the ground hastily and awkwardly, their guns had been flung away by the inertia.

Everything that had happened tonight was too strange, exceeding Lin Yupeng's expectations and putting him and Xiaoru in such a dangerous situation.

Wei Qifeng burst into wild laughter, ignoring the pain from his wounds. He ran over, picked up the two guns from the ground, and sneered at Lin Yupeng and Xiaoru, "Didn't expect I had a trick up my sleeve, huh? You're in for it today!"

At this moment, Long San walked over sideways with his gun, the muzzle still pointed at Lin Yupeng and Xiaoru on the ground. He said in a deep voice, "Brother Wei, I'm a step too late. Are you alright?"

Wei Qifeng said hatefully, "How could I be alright? If you had been a step later, I would have been in the police station!" After saying that, he turned to the driver who took out a rope from the trunk and said, "Tie them up and take them back. I'll give them a good beating!" His bloodshot eyes were filled with the fire of revenge and lust.

The driver lunged at Lin Yupeng and Xiaoru, when suddenly another gunshot rang out. The driver staggered, his eyes widened, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud. Blood gushed from a hole in his back. He twitched a few times before dying instantly! Caught

off guard, Long San and Wei Qifeng shuddered simultaneously, dodging to the side of the car and peering towards the direction of the gunshot. They saw a figure slowly approaching in the distance, dressed in a black trench coat, tall and imposing, with piercing eyes like flashes of cold lightning. He carried only an ordinary Type 64 pistol, yet exuded an imposing aura and a chilling killing intent.

With each step he took, the sharpness in his eyes increased, and his murderous aura intensified, as if he were possessed by a plague god.

Lin Yupeng immediately recognized this black-clad assassin as Zhang Yueran's bodyguard—the ruthless and cold-blooded character.

Unlike Long San and Wei Qifeng, the assassin in black didn't seek cover. He only peeked out, his entire body exposed to their view as he walked towards them step by step. Though he didn't raise his gun, he exuded a chilling and intimidating aura.

Long San's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He abruptly raised his submachine gun, ready to fire at the assassin. But the instant he raised his gun, a sharp, clear bang rang out—a sound that signified death!

The assassin's movement was swift, like a flash of lightning. Before anyone could see how he fired, the bullet had shattered Long San's skull!

The vicious Long San didn't even utter a sound before collapsing dead on the spot.

Wei Qifeng was so frightened that his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground. Although he had two guns, he knew that even ten guns would be like toys in front of that black-clad assassin. Before he could even raise his hand to fire, the bullets had already pierced his vital parts.

Chapter 123 Cold-Blooded Assassin

Wei Qifeng knelt on the ground, his small eyes filled with terror, trembling as he pleaded, "Brother Xiang, have mercy!"

The black-clad assassin's face was as cold as frost, a cold glint flashing in his sharp eyes. He suddenly kicked Wei Qifeng in the ribs, and with a crack, followed by a pig-like scream, Wei Qifeng's two ribs were broken. He immediately collapsed to the ground, spitting blood, unable to get up again.

At this moment, Lin Yupeng and Xiao Ru had already gotten up from the ground, watching the situation unfold. How would this black-clad assassin deal with them?

The assassin in black bent down and picked up two guns from the ground: Wei Qifeng's Type 64 pistol and Xiaoru's revolver.

He put the Type 64 into his pocket and handed the revolver to Xiaoru, his face expressionless, like a wooden sculpture. He coldly uttered two words: "Take it!"

Xiaoru stepped forward without hesitation, took the gun, and put it in her pocket. Lin Yupeng, standing to the side, secretly rejoiced. Luckily, he hadn't done anything to Xiaoru in the hotel earlier. If he had tried to force himself on her like Wei Qifeng had, Xiaoru might have shot him.

This girl was becoming increasingly unpredictable. She seemed weak on the outside, but she could shoot, remained calm in critical moments, and was as agile as a man.

Just then, he heard a deep laugh from behind: "Minister Lin, are you alright? You must have been frightened!"

Lin Yupeng turned around in surprise and saw Zhang Yueran and two security guards from Tianqiong Group slowly walking over. Lin Yupeng recognized one of the guards; it was the same guard in camouflage who had greeted him when he first came to Tianqiong Group.

Lin Yupeng smiled slightly and said, "I'm fine, I'm fine. Sigh, I really didn't expect Vice Minister Wei to be so impulsive. Ever since I came to Tianqiong Group, he's held a grudge against me. I don't know what I did to offend him." After speaking, he put on an innocent look.

Zhang Yueran glanced at Lin Yupeng with a cold, electric gaze and said calmly, "Minister Lin, I know, the responsibility isn't yours!"

After speaking, his gaze fell on Wei Qifeng, who was lying on the ground in excruciating pain. His gaze was like a knife, making Wei Qifeng tremble.

Ignoring his pain, Wei Qifeng crawled to Zhang Yueran's feet like a silkworm, pleading, "President Zhang, spare me!"

Zhang Yueran's eyes held no pity, as if he were looking at a dead man. He coldly glanced at Wei Qifeng, his face grim, and said, "Wei Qifeng, you actually secretly used drugs behind my back! You're a long-time employee of the company; you should know the rules!"

Lin Yupeng thought to himself, "Zhang Yueran really saw the email I sent him!"

Hearing this, Wei Qifeng trembled, his face ashen, already sensing his impending doom. He felt like a helpless victim waiting to be slaughtered. The chicken, in its final, desperate flapping before death, wept bitterly, pleading, "President Zhang! Please, for the sake of my years of dedicated service to the company, risking my life for over a decade, spare my life! As long as I live, you can do whatever you want with me!"

Zhang Yueran no longer looked at Wei Qifeng. Faced with Wei Qifeng's desperate pleas, he simply replied, "Keeping you alive is more troublesome than killing you!"

With that, his gaze fell on the black-clad assassin, and he barked, "Why aren't you making your move?"

A gunshot rang out, and Wei Qifeng was shot in the back, dying instantly without uttering a sound.

The one who fired was naturally the black-clad assassin. In his eyes, killing was easier than crushing an ant; he always killed with a single shot, never wasting a bullet.

Lin Yupeng felt a chill run down his spine. In the blink of an eye, three lives had been lost. All of this was thanks to him. If he hadn't set a trap to lure Wei Qifeng into attacking him, Wei Qifeng, his driver, and the assassin Long San he had hired wouldn't have perished. As for why Zhang Yueran had suddenly brought people here, he guessed that it was probably Xiao Ru who tipped him off.

He didn't have time to think about when Xiaoru had informed Zhang Yueran.

Zhang Yueran's gaze fell on Lin Yupeng, a slight smile appearing on his cold face. He said, "Minister Lin, let's go somewhere else. I have something to discuss with you in detail!" Given

the current situation, if he didn't listen to Zhang Yueran, he might end up like Wei Qifeng. So Lin Yupeng smiled slightly and said, "Sure, I also have something to discuss with President Zhang in person!"

Zhang Yueran nodded expressionlessly and turned to the two security guards beside him, saying, "Take good care of these three corpses. We're leaving now."

The two security guards bowed and nodded simultaneously, saying, "Don't worry, President Zhang, we'll handle it cleanly and leave no trace!"

The black-clad assassin quickly walked out of the open space. A short while later, an Audi A8 sedan slowly drove up and stopped steadily in front of Lin Yupeng and Zhang Yueran. The driver was the black-clad assassin.

Lin Yupeng and Xiaoru got into the car first and sat in the back seat. Zhang Yueran got in and sat in the front passenger seat. The car slowly started and sped away.

When the car passed the Tianqiong Group, Zhang Yueran let Xiaoru get out first, and then the car continued driving, arriving at the Meidu Hotel, a subsidiary of the Tianqiong Group.

Lin Yupeng followed Zhang Yueran and his bodyguard out of the car and went directly into the Meidu Hotel. They took the elevator to the fifth floor. Lin Yupeng had only been to the first to fourth floors before. This fifth floor was full of guest rooms, rows of luxury rooms and presidential suites. The decoration and furnishings were, needless to say, even more luxurious than the lower four floors, meeting five-star standards.

The biggest sensory shock for Lin Yupeng on the fifth floor of the Meidu Hotel was not how luxurious the decoration was, but that all the waitresses on this floor were stunningly beautiful. Most of the waitresses were even more beautiful than the A-level girls in the dance hall on the third floor. He felt as if he was in a beauty concentration camp. Any one of the waitresses here could be a star, even the ones sweeping the floors and cleaning the toilets were gorgeous.

On the fifth floor, every few steps, a beautiful waitress stood respectfully at attention. The lobby outside the elevator was even more dazzling, filled with beauties scattered on the sofas, each wearing only a halter-neck bra and a miniskirt, their breasts as full as mountains, their legs as white and smooth as jade, a sight to behold.

Lin Yupeng was mesmerized, wondering where Tianqiong Group got so many beauties. Were they building an urban harem? He was already experiencing aesthetic fatigue with so many women.

Upon seeing Zhang Yueran, the beautiful waitresses in the lobby immediately stood up from the sofas, quickly forming two rows and calling out in unison, "Hello, Mr. Zhang!"

Their sweet voices were perfectly synchronized, clearly indicating they had received special training.

Chapter 124 Secret Meeting

Zhang Yueran merely nodded slightly to them. Already experiencing aesthetic fatigue, Lin Yupeng didn't have time to examine each beauty closely. His mind was racing, focused on what Zhang Yueran wanted to discuss with him and how he should respond.

As for the cold-blooded bodyguard in black beside Zhang Yueran, he didn't even glance at the many beautiful women. In his eyes, they were nothing more than beautiful creatures; he could kill them without hesitation at his master's command, regardless of their charm or allure.

Zhang Yueran led Lin Yupeng to the door of a guest room on the left side of the lobby. The beautiful waitress standing near the room immediately took out a room key and opened the door. The cold-blooded bodyguard in black stood at the door with his hands at his sides, his face as cold as iron, his sharp eyes flashing with a cold light.

Lin Yupeng was preoccupied with figuring out how to deal with Zhang Yueran and didn't notice the waitress's appearance, but she saw him, and a look of surprise flashed across her pretty face.

Zhang Yueran led Lin Yupeng into the guest room. The door was closed from the outside by the bodyguard in black. Lin Yupeng glanced around the room; there was a double bed, two leather sofas, and the furniture was incredibly luxurious, making it seem like he was in a small hall of a Roman palace.

"Minister Lin, please have a seat!" Zhang Yueran smiled and gestured to the leather sofa on the wall.

Lin Yupeng sat down, and Zhang Yueran sat opposite him, his sharp eyes gleaming coldly as he scrutinized Lin Yupeng, remaining silent for a long time.

Lin Yupeng met Zhang Yueran's gaze calmly, appearing neither servile nor overbearing, showing no fear whatsoever. He found Zhang Yueran's gaze complex, unreadable whether it was friendly or hostile.

The two men stared at each other in silence for a long while before Zhang Yueran spoke first: "Minister Lin, I'm a straightforward person. I want to ask you something, and I hope you'll answer truthfully."

Lin Yupeng laughed heartily and said, "Please speak, Mr. Zhang!"

A cold glint flashed in Zhang Yueran's eyes, and he asked in a deep voice, "Minister Lin, a couple of days ago I received an email in my inbox with a video attached showing Yang Yue and Wei Qifeng using drugs. Did you send that email?"

Lin Yupeng remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he trembled: "How does Zhang Yueran know I sent that email? I sent it from an internet cafe far from home. How did I get exposed so quickly?"

He didn't directly answer the question, but smiled slightly and asked in return, "Mr. Zhang, how did you determine that I sent it?" Although it was a rhetorical question, it implicitly contained a tone of certainty, confirming that he had indeed sent the email.

However, very few people spoke to Zhang Yueran with such a humble yet assertive attitude, and a hint of approval flashed in Zhang Yueran's eyes.

He smiled calmly and said in a deep voice, "Minister Lin, as for how I determined that you sent it, I don't want to explain. I just want you to say whether it was true or not. Actually, you have no reason not to admit it. You have the courage to expose the violations within the group and should be commended!"

Lin Yupeng remained calm and laughed heartily, "That's right, I sent it! I don't deserve the commendation. I just did what an employee of the group should do!"

Zhang Yueran's expression was solemn and serious. He said sternly, "Our Tianqiong Group strictly prohibits employees from using drugs. Violators will be executed. You saw it today. Wei Qifeng is the best example!" After speaking, he paused, and an inscrutable smile appeared on his face. He said, "Speaking of which, I am your savior. I think you won't tell anyone about what happened tonight, will you?"

Although his tone was calm, it contained a powerful and intimidating force. Every word struck the heart, leaving no room for resistance.

Lin Yupeng's heart skipped a beat, but he smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course! I should thank President Zhang for saving my life!"

Zhang Yueran smiled calmly and said, "No need for thanks. Your best way to repay me is to work diligently for the group."

Lin Yupeng said firmly, "Don't worry, President Zhang! I will do my utmost!"

Zhang Yueran's eyes showed even more approval, and he laughed proudly, "Well said! I'm here today mainly to inform you of something—you need to prepare to succeed Yang Yue as the group's vice president in the next few days! Yang Yue has violated the group's regulations. Because he is the group's vice president, I need to report his punishment to Chairman Jin. I estimate you'll be able to take over in a few days!"

Lin Yupeng was secretly shocked. He never expected that Zhang Yueran's purpose in talking to him was to prepare him to succeed Yang Yue as the vice president of Tianqiong Group? He had only been with Tianqiong Group for less than a month; how could he be promoted to vice president so quickly?

"That wouldn't be right. I'm still young and inexperienced. I already find being a department head a bit challenging, let alone a vice president!" Lin Yupeng declined first, testing the waters.

Zhang Yueran's eyes flashed, and he smiled, "Brother Lin, you're too kind. You're young and promising, with exceptional courage. I think you're perfect for the vice president position. Our Chairman Jin has always advocated for younger, more energetic, and proactive leaders in the group to achieve more!"

He suddenly changed his address to "brother" for Lin Yupeng. Although his tone was very calm, Lin Yupeng could hear the hidden meaning in his words, especially the phrase "extraordinary courage." Lin Yupeng knew that Zhang Yueran was referring to the trap he had set for Wei Qifeng that night.

Lin Yupeng smiled slightly, feigning reluctance, but his tone was filled with gratitude as he said, "Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Zhang! I'll give it a try first. If I don't do well, you can always find someone else!"

Zhang Yueran nodded approvingly, then his expression suddenly darkened, becoming extremely cold and stern. He said in a deep voice, "Brother Lin, Yang Yue has been with the Tianqiong Group for many years and has deep roots. He has a network of connections and influence behind him. Today, we eliminated his subordinate Wei Qifeng, which can be said to have cut off one of his arms. But you should know that even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. He won't easily relinquish power. To prevent him from resorting to desperate measures to harm you, I've decided to assign my personal bodyguard, Xiang Kui, to be specifically responsible for your safety for the next few days!"

Xiang Kui was naturally the cold-blooded assassin in black, who had killed three people tonight as easily as crushing three ants.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yupeng's heart stirred again: "Zhang Yueran appointed Xiang Kui as my bodyguard, which means he sent him to watch over me, so that all my actions will be under his surveillance."

But then he thought again and couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.

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